This study has as objective to discuss technologies in use in administration of public health's services. The empiric data which this analysis it sketches are based in a professional experience of one of the authors as technical adviser close to Government Bureau of Health of São Paulo. The practice of management experienced is confronted with proposals of managerial technology brought by MERHY; ONOCKO (1997) and articulated to strategies of construction of full subjects starting from the work. The conclusions indicate the need to rethink the managerial technologies in use and they aim new managerial instruments.
Health services; Management