Psychometric Properties of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III in Latin American University Dental Students.

Objective: The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III (FACES III) is a self-report instrument that enables the assessment of the dimensions of adaptability and cohesion within a family, establishing whether or not that family is functional and classifying it according to categories within those dimensions. The objective of this research was to determine the psychometric properties of this instrument using a sample of dental students from 5 Latin American countries.

Materials And Methods: The FACES III was administered to a sample of 2888 university dental students from Colombia (35.

Family Functioning as an Explanatory Factor of Empathic Behavior in Argentine Medical Students.

Unlabelled: Empathy is a relevant competence in the study and practice of medicine whose development could depend on the functioning style of each family. This study aims to compare the distribution of empathy levels, about functionality or dysfunction, and the three styles, which can be derived from family functioning in the families of Argentine medical students. Previously providing evidence of the validity of the family functioning measure.

Empathy in medical students of Córdoba, Argentina.

Introduction: Physicians' empathy is an advantage for a better patient care and resolution of disease, and is considered a relevant part of professional training.

Objective: To measure the level of empathy and its components in medical students of the city of Córdoba, Argentina.

Methods: This was an exploratory, cross-sectional study.

Applicability of the Moyers' Probability Tables in Adolescents with Different Facial Biotypes.

Introduction: The Moyers' probability tables are used in mixed dentition analysis to estimate the extent of space required for the alignment of canines and premolars, by correlating the mesiodistal size of lower incisors with the size of permanent canines and premolars.

Objective: This study intended to evaluate the applicability of the Moyer's probability tables for predicting the mesiodistal space needed for the correct location of premolars and permanent canines non-erupted, in adolescents of the city of Cordoba, Argentina, who show different facial biotypes.

Materials And Methods: Models and tele-radiographies of 478 adolescents of both genders from 10 to 15 years of age were analyzed.