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(Bio)ethics and homeless persons: between Agamben and Derrida

Abstract

This article aims to analyze bioethical issues related to homeless persons based on the concepts of homo sacer, by Giorgio Agamben, and unconditional hospitality, by Jacques Derrida. We considered the following key elements: the invisibility of these people and the recognition that health professionals and institutions must operate within the logic of a hospitable culture, considering care for this population as a significant ethical action.

Keywords:
Primary health care; Ethics; Homeless persons

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