The history and challenges of Latin American development

Foreword Alicia Bárcena and introduction by Jorge Máttar

Methodology for the comparison of military expenditures

Includes bibliography

Ex-post evaluation of the employment effects of a preferential trade agreement: methodological issues, illustrated with a reference to Chile

Includes bibliography

Topical use of fluorides for caries control

Since the early findings on the protective effects of fluoride present in drinking water upon caries incidence and prevalence, intensive research has been conducted in order to determine the benefits, safety, as well as the cost-effectiveness of other modalities of fluoride delivery. The present chapter reviews the various forms of topical fluoride use - professionally and self-applied - with special emphasis on clinical efficacy and possible side effects. The most widely used forms of fluoride delivery have been subject of several systematic reviews, providing strong evidence supporting the use of dentifrices, gels, varnishes and mouth rinses for the control of caries progression. Dentifrices with fluoride concentrations of 1,000 ppm and above have been shown to be clinically effective in caries prevention when compared to a placebo treatment, but the evidence regarding formulations with 450-550 ppm is still subject of debate. Therefore, the recommendation for low-fluoride dentifrice use must take into account both risks and benefits. The evidence for the combined use of two modalities of fluoride application in comparison to a single modality is still inconsistent, implying that more studies with adequate methodology are needed to determine the real benefits of each method. Considering the currently available evidence and risk-benefit aspects, it seems justifiable to recommend the use of fluoridated dentifrices to individuals of all ages, and additional fluoride therapy should also be targeted towards individuals at high caries risk. © 2011 S. Karger AG, Basel.

The privatization of public water utilities

Includes bibliography

ECLAC and the sociology of development

Includes bibliography

Old and new forms of citizenship

Includes bibliography

Raúl Prebisch and the development agenda at the dawn of the twenty-first century

Includes bibliography

Socio-demographic vulnerability: old and new risks for communities, households and individuals

Includes bibliography

Structural change for equality: an integrated approach to development. Thirty-four session of ECLAC. Summary

Spanish version available

Resolução da Sociedade Limitada em relação a sócios minoritários: regramento no Código Civil de 2002

Pós-graduação em Direito - FCHS

Abordagens dos Direitos Reprodutivos em Materiais Didáticos para a Formação Continuada de Educadoras(es): uma análise a partir dos editais da SECAD

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Concepções e práticas de profissionais de educação sobre os maus-tratos contra crianças

Pós-graduação em Educação - FCT

Social Panorama of Latin America 1996

Incluye Bibliografía

The decade for women in Latin America and the Caribbean: background and prospects

This book is being published in response to ECLAC's concern with problems relating to the status of women. Although the three studies it contains were prepared for different governmental forums in the second half of the Decade for Women, their contents certainly transcend the needs for which they were prepared and constitute a contribution which will interest anyone concerned with this question. There are also two annexes, the first of which provides information on United Nations legislation in connection with the rights of women and its application in domestic law, while the second contains resolutions from recent regional meetings sponsored by the United Nations on the subject of women.