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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CONCERNING THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN CHILE
Abstract
Health inequalities are a growing priority to the extent that these inequalities had become more evident and the strategies implementedhad failed. The Social Determinants of Health Commision fostered by the WHO encouraged reflection and led to progress in conceptual
interpretation. Nevertheless, this is only the institutional confirmation on the subject present for decades in Latin America through the
explanation presented by social medicine and collective health. Some criticisms about the suggestions made by the Commision hinge
around the lack of a concrete and territorial approach to public policy. The paper sets out to review the document on social determinants
of health presented by the WHO and to analyze public policy in Chile, with the purpose of questioning the role of Occupational Therapy
as a heath discipline that should contribute to the development of strategies that meet the international organization’s proposals. The
purpose is to add tension to the reflection about a key aspect to meet the points raised by the Commision: creating a critical mass of
health agents oriented to social and political issues.
