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Bases teórico-conceptuales para el análisis de inequidades sociales en salud: una discusión
(Facultad de Odontología. Universidad de Costa Rica, 2020)
Bases teórico-conceptuales para el análisis de inequidades sociales en salud: una discusión
(2019-09)
Las Inequidades Sociales en Salud (ISS) continúan representando un gran reto para la salud pública en los diferentes países del mundo. Por su parte, el estudio, análisis y generación de conocimiento en esta materia ha sido ...
Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality: Is Costa Rica an exception to the rule?
(2020-01)
Socioeconomic inequalities in cancer mortality have been described for a range of cancers sites worldwide, using diverse measures of socioeconomic position (SEP). These studies have shown a negative social gradient where ...
Structural organization of the social paper wasp (Hymenoptera: Polistinae) assemblage along a latitudinal gradient in the Atlantic Rainforest: correlating fauna partitioning to biodiversity centers
(Springer, 2016-08-01)
Based on species endemism, three biodiversity centers, called Ecological Corridors have been proposed as one of the main conservation strategies for the Atlantic Rain Forest. This study tested whether the organization of ...
Pathways of megaherbivore rewilding transitions: Typologies from an Andean gradient
(University of California Press, 2020-05)
In most of the planet, large herbivore communities have been replaced by livestock, but this process is reversing in many places. Here, we outline and review the pathways of "megaherbivore rewilding transitions"in three ...
Fragmentation gradients differentially affect the species range distributions of four taxonomic groups in semi-deciduous Atlantic forest
(2017-05-01)
Human activities often cause habitat fragmentation and how forest fragments affect species range distributions has implications for ecology and conservation. However, few studies have considered communities within the same ...
Social gradients in dental attendance among older adults: Findings from the National Survey on Demographics and Health in Peru.
(CDH Publishers, 2019)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the presence of inequalities in attendance to dental services in relation to socio-economic position (SEP) in a national sample of older adults in Peru. BASIC RESEARCH DESIGN: A cross-sectional study ...