Do positive or negative experiences of social support relate to current and future health? Results from the Doetinchem Cohort Study

Cross-sectional studies have reported associations between social support and health, but prospective evidence is less conclusive. This study aims to investigate the associations of positive and negative experiences of social support with current and future lifestyle factors, biological risk factors, self-perceived health and mental health over a 10-year period

Considerações sobre as ocorrências iatrogênicas na assistência à saúde: dificuldades inerentes ao estudo do tema Consideraciones acerca de las ocurrencias iatrogénicas en la asistencia en la salud: dificuldades inherentes al e studio de lo tema Refletions about iatrogenic occurrences in health care: difficulties involved in the study of the matter

Tecendo considerações a respeito das ocorrências iatrogênicas na assistência à saúde, a autora aborda as principais dificuldades inerentes ao estudo do tema em foco. Os problemas incluem não só a conceituação do termo propriamente dito, como também as dificuldades relativas às abordagens metodológicas para o desenvolvimento de pesquisas.<br>El autor examina las principales dificuldades inherentes al estudio de las ocurrencias iatrogénicas en la asistencia de la salud. Problemas conceptuales, aspectos eticos-legales y relacionados con la metodologia de la investigación son presentados.<br>The author examines the main difficulties involved in the study of iatrogenic occurrences in health care . Conceptual problems and difficulties related to research methodologies issues are discussed