This article aims to analyse the representations of doctors of public sector in Campinas, SP, Brazil, taking as reference the process of decentralization which the health reform being undertaken in Brazil is undergoing. It is assumed that the sucess of this reform will depend largely on the attitude that these doctors show towards its various aspects. The folowing subjects were then focused on: the policies and management of the health services, the health-disease process, the doctor-patient relationship and labour process as it affects the health team.
Physicians; Anthropology; Locaf health systems