Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine

Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9780192589613
ISBN-13 : 019258961X
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Book Synopsis Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine by : Kimberly A. Plomp

Download or read book Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine written by Kimberly A. Plomp and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary medicine has been steadily gaining recognition, not only in modern clinical research and practice, but also in bioarchaeology (the study of archaeological human remains) and especially its sub-discipline, palaeopathology. To date, however, palaeopathology has not been necessarily recognised as particularly useful to the field and most key texts in evolutionary medicine have tended to overlook it. This novel text is the first to highlight the benefits of using palaeopathological research to answer questions about the evolution of disease and its application to current health problems, as well as the benefits of using evolutionary thinking in medicine to help interpret historical disease processes. It presents hypothesis-driven research by experts in biological anthropology (including palaeopathology), medicine, health sciences, and evolutionary medicine through a series of unique case studies that address specific research questions. Each chapter has been co-authored by two or more researchers with different disciplinary perspectives in order to provide original, insightful, and interdisciplinary contributions that will provide new insights for both palaeopathology and evolutionary medicine. Palaeopathology and Evolutionary Medicine is intended for graduate level students and professional researchers in a wide range of fields including the humanities (history), social sciences (anthropology, archaeology, palaeopathology, geography), and life sciences (medicine and biology). Relevant courses include evolutionary medicine, evolutionary anthropology, medical anthropology, and palaeopathology.


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