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This review is the second in a series on Indigenous health, covering different regions and issues. We look briefly at the current state of Indigenous health in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region with over 400 different indigenous groups and a total population of 45 to 48 million people. We describe the complex history and current reality of Indigenous peoples' situation within the American continent. We discuss the importance of Indigenous health systems and medicines, and look at changing political environments in the region. The paper concludes with a discussion of the changing political and legislative environment in Latin American countries.
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Etnicidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Serviços de Saúde do Indígena/estatística & dados numéricos , Mortalidade , Região do Caribe , Pré-Escolar , Serviços de Saúde do Indígena/tendências , Humanos , Lactente , América LatinaRESUMO
Se un enfoque sistémico, integrado u holístico para el estudio de la enfermedad de Chagas, considerándola como un sistema de alta complejidad. Se mencionan técnicas de análisis y se discuten los modelos de análisis disponibles: el conceptual, de Bucher y Abalos (1981) y el matemático, de Rabinovich (1981). Se presenta un plan de trabajo holístico para el análisis del sistema Chagas en la Argentina (objetos, desarrollo y organización)