Public Health and Medicine in the Latin American Context: Interdisciplinary Analyses, Local Experiences, and Innovative Solutions for Global Problems (Volume I)
Keywords:
Public health, equity, Latin America, interdisciplinarity, social determinants.Synopsis
This book examines the complex public health challenges that define Latin America, integrating perspectives ranging from microbiology to social determinants of health. Through five interconnected investigations, it explores critical issues such as access to safe water in rural communities, mental health in teacher training, the effects of food additives during pregnancy, advances in molecular oncology, and socioeconomic barriers to gestational oral health. The work reveals how these seemingly diverse topics share a common denominator: the urgency for interdisciplinary approaches that reconcile scientific innovation with equity. Aimed at professionals, academics, and decision-makers, this volume offers both rigorous diagnoses and pathways to contextualized solutions, positioning itself as an essential contribution to rethinking health systems in the region.
Chapters
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Introducción
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Gastroenteritis Prevention Practices in a Rural Community Without Access to Drinking Water: A Qualitative Study
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Mental health care in teacher training: A critical view from Chile and Latin America
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Correlations Between Allura Red AC Consumption and Anxiety in Pregnant Women: A Critical Analysis
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RAD51 in DNA Repair: A Potential Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Cancer
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Influence of Socioeconomic Status on the Oral Health of Pregnant Women: An Analysis of Access Barriers
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Assessment of Knowledge on Zoonotic Diseases in Undergraduate University Students in Jalisco, Mexico, 2024
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Relationship between the Application of Stannous Chloride and the Microhardness of Dental Enamel: An Analysis Based on Time and Frequency
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Inca medicine and Andean worldview: A historical approach
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Socioeconomic Differences in Response to Ultra-Processed Food Marketing Strategies: A Critical Study
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Construction and Validation of a Spanish Instrument for Evaluating Public Health Practices (IEEPSP)
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