V. Ciencia para una geografía íntima sin mitos

"Survey of medical practices and related scientific developments from 1810 to turn of the century. Chronological approach shows influence of European theories on domestic advances. Includes footnotes, but lacks bibliography and index"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

El libro que tiene entre sus manos pretende responder a la enorme complejidad estructural que pueden adoptar las proteínas y proporcionar una visión global de sus distintos niveles de organización. Se trata de una breve pero completa monografía dirigida a estudiantes que se encuentran en sus estudios de grado universitarios o de formación profesional de la rama biosanitaria. Su contenido puede agruparse en tres bloques temáticos. En el primero, el estudiante hallará los contenidos conceptuales fundamentales que dirigen el conocimiento; desde los constituyentes esenciales, los...

Dengue is a major public health concern throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. It is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, with a 30-fold increase in global incidence over the past 50 years. Infection with any of the Dengue virus serotypes can be asymptomatic, cause the classic dengue fever, or evolve to severe disease, which leads to hypovolemic shock and death if untreated. There is no approved specific treatment, prognostic markers, or vaccines for dengue, in part because there is insufficient knowledge of dengue pathogenesis. In this e-book, we...

Spanish translation of "AIDS". How do we care for these terminally ill? Using letters from patients, questions and answers between patient and doctor, and other compassionate tools, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the world's foremost expert on death and dying, shows us how to comfort the seriously ill and help AIDS patients through the critical "stages of dying". She addresses the stigma of AIDS as a "gay disease" and makes a special plea for prisoners with AIDS, for women and children with AIDS, and for babies with AIDS.