Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
[Effects of a telehealth-based physical exercise program on functional capacity in patients with osteoarthritis].
Telehealth is a novel therapeutic alternative. ⋯ A TPEP based on telehealth has similar effectiveness than a TPEP based on traditional paper-based intervention to improve functional physical capacity in patients with OA. (Rev Med Chile 2022; 150: 33-45).
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Revista médica de Chile · Jan 2022
[The significance of menopause for Chilean women attending primary health care centers].
Menopause connects a biological event with social representations related to aging Aim: To assess the meaning of menopause in a group of Chilean women attending primary health care. ⋯ Women perceive that menopause is a natural stage and that it is the end of a period focused on tasks related to reproduction and motherhood. However, that "normality" includes a suffering process, loaded with negative cultural beliefs about menopause passed down for generations.