El objetivo de este manual es facilitar a los estudiantes de la asignatura obligatoria "Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública" de todas las facultades de medicina en universidades de habla española un texto sintético, actualizado, científico y completo del temario de la asignatura. También sirve como material de texto para otros grados que contengan la asignatura "Salud Pública", como por ejemplo, Farmacia. Esta segunda edición incorpora nuevos capítulos como Ensayos de campo y otros ensayos: diseño, método y análisis, Epidemiología y prevención de enfermedades digestivas, Enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica o Guías y recomendaciones alimentarias. Es de destacar el carácter multiautor de la obra, ya que si bien el autor principal pertenece a la Universidad de Navarra, cuenta con la colaboración de un nutrido grupo de colaboradores tanto de España como de Latinoamérica. La obra incluye contenido complementario on line (disponible en castellano a través de www.studentconsult.es) ofreciendo los siguientes materiales: batería de preguntas de autoevaluación y casos clínicos.

- Esta obra facilitar a los estudiantes de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública de las facultades de medicina un texto sintético, actualizado, científico y completo. También sirve como material de texto para otros grados que contengan la asignatura Salud Pública. - Ayuda a profesionales sanitarios en aspectos cruciales de la prevención de la enfermedad y la promoción de la salud incluyendo los conocimientos más actualizados que se poseen para la indispensable labor de prevención - En su tercera edición se ha incluido un nuevo capítulo sobre COVID-19 y otro sobre el suicidio y su prevención, se han ampliado los temas de gestión sanitaria y evaluación económica y se ha profundizado en nuevos aspectos de la metodología. - Es de destacar el carácter multiautor de la obra, ya que, cuenta con la colaboración de un nutrido grupo de colaboradores de España y Latinoamérica.

Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems are needed to implement successful efforts which will reduce the burden of chronic diseases on the U.S. population. A number of sources of surveillance data-including population surveys, cohort studies, disease registries, administrative health data, and vital statistics-contribute critical information about chronic disease. But no central surveillance system provides the information needed to analyze how chronic disease impacts the U.S. population, to identify public health priorities, or to track the progress of preventive efforts. A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases outlines a conceptual framework for building a national chronic disease surveillance system focused primarily on cardiovascular and chronic lung diseases. This system should be capable of providing data on disparities in incidence and prevalence of the diseases by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographic region, along with data on disease risk factors, clinical care delivery, and functional health outcomes. This coordinated surveillance system is needed to integrate and expand existing information across the multiple levels of decision making in order to generate actionable, timely knowledge for a range of stakeholders at the local, state or regional, and national levels. The recommendations presented in A Nationwide Framework for Surveillance of Cardiovascular and Chronic Lung Diseases focus on data collection, resource allocation, monitoring activities, and implementation. The report also recommends that systems evolve along with new knowledge about emerging risk factors, advancing technologies, and new understanding of the basis for disease. This report will inform decision-making among federal health agencies, especially the Department of Health and Human Services; public health and clinical practitioners; non-governmental organizations; and policy makers, among others.

Publisher's description: In 2012 the WHO Regional Committee for Europe approved Health 2020 in two forms. This publication gives both. The shorter policy framework provides European politicians and policy-makers with Health 2020's main values and principles and key strategic advice to support action for health and well-being. The longer policy framework and strategy give more detail in terms of evidence and practice. It has two strategic objectives constructed around equity gender and human rights and improved governance for health.

Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties.