Spinozian contributions to health care: a theoretical reflection

This theoretical study aims to reflect on the clinic of affections, influenced by Spinozian philosophy. Therefore, to propose a new look at sensitive and human issues present in the relationship. Care is one of the most complex activities of human existence. Believing that care can be learned in universities is the best way to multiply a more affective and humane way of caring. It is considered that the practices of health professionals are complex and involve a series of overlapping knowledge, practiced in an environment full of vulnerabilities. In the daily lives of people involved in the health-disease process, we have several events that can cause us joy and sadness, reducing or increasing the power to act and exist. Knowing the affections and recognizing them can be an important tool in helping to build better health practices, which can prevent iatrogenic care, create better experiences for service users and allow better working conditions for health professionals.