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La salud mental en América Latina y el Caribe, una reforma de mentalidad
Los países de América Latina y del Caribe, como Panamá y otros, se han destacado en los últimos años con valiosos esfuerzos para mejorar sus sistemas de servicios en materia de salud mental. La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) ha servido de catalizador y orientador, habiendo facilitado una fructífera discusión y ofreciendo una asistencia técnica que continuará expandiéndose.(19/Jul/2007)
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Drug Abuse
The rapid spread and pervasiveness of the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs has created a grave situation which has caught the countries of the Region of the Americas unprepared and which far exceeds the capacity of the governments to respond effectively. Thus, it is essential to strengthen knowledge in this field and to promote epidemiologic studies such as those reported here. Health authorities, researchers, and health workers involved in drug abuse prevention and treatment will find the material in this volume useful for understanding the current status of the drug abuse problem and what is being done to combat it.(7/Jun/1990)
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Chronic Disease Prevention & Control in the Americas, Vol. 2, No. 5, May 2008
In this issue: Look around you: A Tale of Trash; 61st World Health Assembly Sets Bold New Path for CNCDs; Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Chronic Disease; Guatemala Declares April Healthy Living Month; 20 Years of Cervical Cancer Prevention in Chile; CNCD Surveillance in the Southern Cone; Social Marketing and Prevention of Obesity; 4th Pan American Congress to Promote Vegetable and Fruit Consumption; Web-Based Healthcare and Chronic Disease.(30/May/2008)
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Perspectives in Health - Volume 10, Number 1, 2005
Magazine published by the Pan American Health Organization. This edition features the following articles: Disaster Myths That Just Won't Die - Real Men Are Responsible - Little Havana's "Dr. Joe" - The Problem with Drinking - A Special Relationship(7/Mar/2005)
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Pan American Journal of Public Health - Vol. 16, No. 4 October 2004
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública/Pan American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 16, No. 4 October 2004/ Octubre 2004(1/Oct/2004)
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Protection of Mental Health in Disasters and Emergency Situations
The objective of this publication is to offer practical planning guidelines to act in the immediate aftermath of an emergency, and it does not include treatment of psychosocial problems that arise in the medium- and long-term. It is directed toward community efforts and promotes coordination between the multiple agencies that work in the mental health field, frequently with different points of view. In Spanish only.(10/Oct/2002)
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