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Los temas que se presentan en este texto confluyen en los conflictos bioéticos y jurídicos en escenarios como: decisiones críticas en escenario de emergencias, cuidados paliativos, demencia, eutanasia y suicidio asistido, los estados alterados de conciencia, y justicia sanitaria en torno al trasplante de órganos y tejidos. El trabajo conjunto de estudiantes y profesores ha logrado cristalizar una serie de temas que abordan, tanto elementos médicos, como variables culturales, morales y jurídicas en torno a los tópicos planteados, con el propósito de ofrecer los elementos necesarios para abordar la complejidad de cada uno de estos temas, en los que el cine ha sido empleado como recurso didáctico que articula el proceso de argumentación en cada caso. Esperamos que este texto pueda servir a estudiantes de medicina, médicos, profesionales de la salud y a todos aquellos interesados en la deliberación sobre problemas bioéticos, ya que estos trascienden los intereses profesionales pues, cada vez más, impactan en nuestras sociedades y cotidianidad.
How an overlooked film industry became a cinematic force The first book in English dedicated to the study of Central American film, this volume explores the main trends, genres, and themes that define this emerging industry. The seven nations of the region have seen an unprecedented growth in film production during the twenty-first century with the creation of over 200 feature-length films compared with just one in the 1990s. This volume provides a needed overview of one of the least explored cinemas in the world. In these essays, various scholars of film and cultural studies from around the world provide insights into the continuities and discontinuities between twentieth- and twenty-first-...
'NDiaye is a hypnotic storyteller with an unflinching understanding of the rock-bottom reality of most people's life.' New York Times ' One of France's most exciting prose stylists.' The Guardian. Obsessed by her encounters with the mysterious green women, and haunted by the Garonne River, a nameless narrator seeks them out in La Roele, Paris, Marseille, and Ouagadougou. Each encounter reveals different aspects of the women; real or imagined, dead or alive, seductive or suicidal, driving the narrator deeper into her obsession, in this unsettling exploration of identity, memory and paranoia. Self Portrait in Green is the multi-prize winning, Marie NDiaye's brilliant subversion of the memoir. Written in diary entries, with lyrical prose and dreamlike imagery, we start with and return to the river, which mirrors the narrative by posing more questions than it answers.
Throughout its history Nicaragua has been plagued by corruption, social and racial inequality, civil unrest, and foreign interference. Yet despite being the second poorest nation in South America, Nicaragua maintains a rich and vibrant culture that reflects its strong Catholic devotion, diverse indigenous roots, and overwhelming zest for life. Culture and Customs of Nicaragua introduces students and general readers to Nicaragua's unique blend of religious and traditional holidays, so numerous that the country is said to be in a constant state of celebration; its growing film industry; its many styles of dance, the popular street theatre open to all bystanders; important contributions to Spanish literature, local cuisines, architecture, social norms, and more. Readers learn what it is like to live in one of Latin America's most disillusioned countries but also discover the passionate culture that defines and sustains the Nicaraguan people.
This is the second edition of the classic book An Introduction to Bioceramics which provides a comprehensive overview of all types of ceramic and glass materials that are used in medicine and dentistry. The enormous growth of the field of bioceramics is due to the recognition by the medical and dental community of the importance of bioactive materials to stimulate repair and regeneration of tissues. This edition includes 21 new chapters that document the science and especially the clinical applications of the new generation of bioceramics in the field of tissue regeneration and repair. Important socioeconomic factors influencing the economics and availability of new medical treatments are co...
Esta obra, publicada en dos tomos, abarca desde abril de 1969 hasta junio de 2019, construye un relato que entreteje los sucesos más relevantes de la historia colombiana e internacional, con la historia de las políticas de salud y de la educación médica, para comprender los procesos internos de la Facultad de manera crítica e integral. Para contar esta historia se establecieron dos grandes periodos, además de los antecedentes de 1965 a 1969. El primer periodo (Tomo I), se inició en 1969. El segundo período (Tomo II) inició en 2000, cuando se terminó el contrato entre la Universidad del Rosario y la Sociedad de Cirugía de Bogotá, y la Facultad de Medicina comenzó a depender exclu...
Este libro da cuenta de los procesos de construcción y profesionalización de la medicina y de la salud pública en la Real Audiencia de Quito y en el Virreinato del Nuevo Reino de Granada, y de la forma como estas se han relacionado en un proceso de doble vía con la sociedad y con el Estado, desde 1760 hasta 1830. Parte de un análisis histórico-comparativo y transcolonial sobre las reformas sanitarias borbónicas y la manera en la que los actores locales las negociaron. Se concentra, por un lado, en la caracterización de la Ilustración y la agenda reformista borbónica española, así como en las relaciones establecidas, por medio de ella, con los territorios coloniales. Por otro, se ...
With more than 180 films during a career spanning several decades, Jesus Franco (1930-2013) was an extraordinarily prolific and chameleon-like Spanish director, covering virtually every genre from horror to film noir, adventure and erotic, and adapting to all kinds of productions. A one-of-a-kind filmmaker, he was boldly original in the themes, style, and in his idea of cinema. This book examines his life and career between his first short film to the moment he cut his ties with his home country and became an "international" director, with a detailed production history and critical analysis of his films, placing his work within the social and political context of Spanish culture, politics, a...
The indiscriminate use of chemical substances in industrial processes and anthropogenic activities, have resulted in the release of these compounds into aquatic ecosystems through municipal, hospital and industrial discharges, producing various undesired effects on the environment and on species of ecological interest. These compounds, such as metals, pesticides, emerging pollutants and other substances are persistent and susceptible to biotic and/or abiotic transformations, yielding metabolites that can be more toxic than the original compounds. In this book, researchers from diverse environmental science disciplines share their experiences in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, and critically examine the problem of contaminants in aquatic ecosystems in Latin America, as well as the risks presented by their presence.