Guardiola M, Bosch F, Julià MA. Standardization of entries regarding drugs in the framework of the new Catalan medical dictionary. 36th Congress of the Spanish Society of Pharmacology; 16-18 September 2015, Valencia.

The first dictionary of medical terminology in Catalan (Corachan dictionary, 1932) was published in 1930 to meet the need of having a reference when presenting and writing work in this language.Work is now being done on the DEMCAT project, the online version of the Diccionari Enciclopèdic de Medicina, which will update 70,000 entries regarding health,…

37th edition – México D.F., July, 28-29 2015

For the first time, the Esteve Foundation training seminars have gone international. One of the courses in most demand from the training provided by this institution, How to write a scientific article, was held in Mexico in July 2015, celebrating two editions in the capital. The first will take place on 23 and 24 July,…

2015

Developing skills in scientific writing

Scientists need to show the results of their research effectively through scientific articles. However, many of them have received little training in scientific writing, particularly when the language used is not their mother language. From here, it is even more complicated to ensure that the text is organized, coherent and understandable. While many professionals quickly…

2015

36th edition – México D.F., July, 23-24 2015

For the first time, the Esteve Foundation training seminars have gone international. One of the courses in most demand from the training provided by this institution, How to write a scientific article, was held in Mexico in July 2015, celebrating two editions in the capital. The first will take place on 23 and 24 July,…

2015

Definition of priorities in health policies

Health policies have faced and will continue to face serious tension as a result of economic adjustments. This means that more than ever, the priorities in health policies must be decided correctly. This involves choosing which policies should be applied by any administration here and now. To do this, the Spanish Society of Public Health…

2015

Morales P, García L, Bosch F. Dos décadas de actividades puente entre la farmacología, la epidemiología y la salud pública en España. Gac Sanit 2015;29:224-7

Unsurprisingly, disciplines such as epidemiology, public health and pharmacology have points of confluence. Consequently, in Spain, both professionals and organizations from these disciplines have collaborated on many different activities altogether. This article compiles two decades of shared initiatives among these fields, coordinated by the Esteve Foundation. We discuss 20 collaborations, including face-to-face activities and joint…

2015