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| Title |
A tragédia da talidomida: a luta pelos direitos das vítimas e por melhor regulação de medicamentos
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|---|---|
| Published in |
História, Ciências, Saúde-Manguinhos, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1590/s0104-59702017000300004 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Adriana Moro, Noela Invernizzi |
| Abstract |
The thalidomide tragedy in the late 1950s was a watershed moment for pharmaceutical regulation. New uses for this medication are being researched and implemented today. This article revisits the history of thalidomide and its consequences for regulation and for victims' rights in Brazil, based on a literature review, documentary analysis, and newspaper reports. The events highlighted herein show the lack of strong standards for safe medication use, as well as how the tragedy was transformed into a public problem through its divulgation in the press; the article also shows that the increasing mobilization of victims was essential in pushing for more effective drug regulations. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 447 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 185 | 41% |
| United States | 23 | 5% |
| Portugal | 4 | <1% |
| Greece | 1 | <1% |
| Namibia | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 229 | 51% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 441 | 99% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 5 | 1% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 68 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 68 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 9% |
| Unspecified | 3 | 4% |
| Researcher | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 6% |
| Unknown | 30 | 44% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 6 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 14 | 21% |
| Unknown | 31 | 46% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 280. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 August 2023.
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