Empreendedorismo e medicina estética

Abstract

The evolution of medicine through the development of new technologies for diagnosis and treatment is modifying the health service in a dramatic speed, resulting in increased human longevity and hence the search for quality of life and improves the aesthetic standards. These changes in society and new trends in contemporary medicine also influence medical professionals to develop new attitudes and have an entrepreneurial attitude. Thus, entrepreneurship becomes relevant in the field of professional activity of physicians, emerging new market opportunities into innovative specialties. In that sense, this research sought to identify characteristics, outline the attitudes and entrepreneurial attitude of the medical professional and find out why the same search a new specialty in the field of aesthetic medicine. This is a qualitative study, exploratory and descriptive, focusing on medical professionals who are studying postgraduate medical aesthetics at the Brazilian Institute of Aesthetic Medicine. Study identified important characteristics to compose the profile of a person with the potential to pull the trigger of the process undertaken. It is noteworthy that the features not yet identified in the medical profession may emerge later in pursuit and development of the person as an entrepreneur.