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Manual de Salud Pública : Conceptos y Herramientas para Futuros Sanitaristas.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kreplak, Nicolás.
- Series:
- Singular Series
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Public health.
- Epidemiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Montevideo : Siglo XXI Editores, 2024.
- Summary:
- This manual on public health, authored by Nicolás Kreplak and colleagues, delves into the complexities and challenges faced in the field of public health. It provides a comprehensive overview of historical and contemporary issues, including the impacts of colonialism on medical paradigms, the determinants of health such as living conditions and demographic transitions, and the role of environmental factors. The book emphasizes the importance of epidemiology and health research, health systems analysis, and strategies for universal health coverage. It discusses the Argentine health system and policies, workforce development, and the importance of ensuring the right to health. The authors aim to equip future health professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to address both predictable and unforeseen health emergencies, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. The intended audience includes students and professionals in the health sector who seek to deepen their understanding of public health challenges and strategies. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cubierta
- Índice
- Portada
- Copyright
- Prólogo (Mario Rovere)
- Introducción
- 1. Historia y campo de la salud pública
- 1. El proceso de salud-enfermedad-atención
- 1.1. Salud-enfermedad: conceptos y paradigmas
- 1.2. El proceso salud-enfermedad-atención y la colonialidad del poder/saber
- 1.3. Contexto internacional, nueva colonialidad del poder y el nacimiento de la medicina social y la salud colectiva
- 1.4. La medicina preventiva
- 2. La promoción de la salud
- 3. El campo de la salud pública
- 2. Principales determinantes del proceso salud-enfermedad-atención-cuidados
- 1. Determinantes de la salud
- 1.1. Las condiciones de vida y las inequidades en salud
- 1.2. Indicadores de pobreza en la población
- 1.3. Indicadores de riqueza y distribución del ingreso en la población
- 2. Transición demográfica y epidemiológica
- 2.1. Concepto
- 2.2. Demografía estática y dinámica
- 3. El medio ambiente y su impacto en la salud de las personas
- 4. Interculturalidad como determinante de la salud
- 5. La salud global
- 3. Epidemiología e investigación en salud pública
- 1. Historia de la epidemiología
- 2. El riesgo en epidemiología
- 2.2. Susceptibilidad y vulnerabilidad Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9789878013688
- 9878013685
- OCLC:
- 1443931609
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