Nociones de bioquímica y genética útiles para los profesionales de la información del sector de la salud

Some essential concepts and definitions that are useful to understand the advances of modern biochemistry and genetics are dealt with aimed at contributing to the creation of a basic culture on certain fundamental topics for the work of information professionals in the new modern medicine settings. The introduction of these notions into the daily vocabulary of these professionals will make possible their approximation to the genomic environment of the new clinical medicine

Salud ocupacional : nociones útiles para los profesionales de la información

A group of basic elements on occupational haelth useful for information professionals: work enviroment, risk factors, occupational diseases are presented. The prevention and control means, the promotion of healthy life styles, the encouragement of a hygiene culture, safety and halth among workers as well as a surveillance program of health status of professionals to reduce the risks fo his health and also the increase of life quality at work

Tecnología, tecnología médica y tecnología de la salud : algunas consideraciones básicas

Certain basic elements are touched related with the technology as an sphere of the social activity: its components, classifications, dimensions thus the concept of "appropiated Technology" and its characteristics. Medical technologies approached from a clinic - management view also ethic, as soon as, the pedagogical and professional treatment received in Cuba by "health technologists"

Vigilancia de la salud del trabajador : un componente de la gerencia de las instituciones de la información

Basic theoretical elements related to the surveillance of the health of the worker includes aims, scenario and stages are treated. The concept of professional disease connected with work and accidents is defined. Surveillance is approached as an axis made up of three components: harmful, dangerous and noxious risk factors, exposure and effect. There exists a poor institutional knowledge about the harmful and dangerous agents which require suitable organization and knowledge for its management. The information along with the communication about in the health surveillance of the worker are strategic elements for the comprehensive development of society, as they conform a means for the necessary knowledge regarding environmental hygiene, safety and protection

Algunas precisiones necesarias en torno al uso del factor de impacto como herramienta de evaluación científica

In order to determine the use of the impact factor as a tool of academic evaluation, both of literature and specialists, the importance of the bibliographical references in the scientific work, some factors that influence in the citation indices of articles, as well as the factor of impact, its main limitations and its use in the evaluation of the academic work are studied. Finally, some advices are given to obtain a visible publication

Calidad de vida y trabajo. Algunas consideraciones sobre el ambiente laboral de la oficina

Some basic elements related to the health and the quality of life of the worker as a biopsycho-social being are studied. Some objective factors of the working environment that influence the quality of life are dealt with. To achieve quality of life at work, some changes directed to the attainment of a healthy job are required. A strategy to improve the quality of life in general is exposed. It is organized in six steps: training, planning, dissemination, unfolding, implementation, and the continuous improvement of quality

Calidad de vida y trabajo: algunas consideraciones útiles para el profesional de la información

A group of basic theoretical elements related to health and the quality of life of white-collar workers is studied. Concepts as health, quality of life, and healthy housing are defined. The health of the worker is analyzed in three dimensions: family, the working setting and environment. Subjective factors which influence on the quality of life of the workers are also dealt with. To improve the workers' quality of life, starting from the modifications of their negative out-of-work behaviors and from the contribution to a process of personal growth and consolidation of family values, is the means to achieve a strategic alliance among family, organization, and environment. From this perspective it is possible to aspire to an equitable health -health for all-, to add life to years -to improve the quality of life, to add years to life-to reduce the mortality rate, and to add health to life - to reduce the occupational diseases