Gaceta sanitaria
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Comparative Study
[Impact of informal caregiving on caregivers' health and quality of life: analysis of gender inequalities].
To describe informal caregivers' characteristics, quantify the effect of caregiving activities on caregivers' health, and determine whether this effect differs by sex. ⋯ Caregiving damages the health of informal caregivers but the risks for female caregivers are higher due to greater intensity of caregiver burden. As men's caregiving burden increases, gender inequalities decrease or invert.
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This paper reviews policies to reduce social inequalities in health and presents some examples. Previously it presents the model on social determinants of health inequalities. ⋯ It describes 10 principles to keep in mind to launch interventions aimed at reducing inequalities in health and describes various policies depending on different "entry points" considered in the conceptual model. Finally we present two examples: The Public Health Policy of Sweden and the programme "Barrio Adentro" in Venezuela.
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Editorial Comparative Study
[Difficulties, pitfalls and stereotypes in physician workforce planning].