Health and the Environment in Central America According to the Model of Stress Factors

 

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Authors: Herrera, Xavier, Xirinachs, Yanina
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2008
Description:After understanding the geographic, social and economic context which the Louisiana establishment belongs (Related to the application of the model exposition-stress-sickness, raised by Gee and Payne-Sturger [2004])- at the level of central American geographic regions to explain why the health is different in each region. It shows the correlation between certain factors (related with neighbourhood resources, with stressors, with structural factors and the environmental dangers) and the differences in health in Central America. It was determined six factors which explain the 85% or the variability.
Country:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/8159
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/8159
Keyword:Health
environment
Central regions
Salud
medio ambiente
regiones centroamericanas