Medicine and Evolution Current Applications, Future Prospects |
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| Editor:
| Elton, Sarah
O'Higgins, Paul |
| Series title: | Society for the Study of Human Biology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4200-5134-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $239.99 |
Book Description:
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Highlighting exciting areas of research into the evolutionary basis of health and disease, this book employs a multidisciplinary perspective to emphasize practical applications and address how evolutionary medicine may inform clinical practice as well as medical education. Presenting new data and weighing relevant evidence, the book introduces novel viewpoints on nutrition, diabetes, fertility, pediatrics, immune response, and psychiatry. It discusses when evolutionary viewpoints might...
More DescriptionHighlighting exciting areas of research into the evolutionary basis of health and disease, this book employs a multidisciplinary perspective to emphasize practical applications and address how evolutionary medicine may inform clinical practice as well as medical education. Presenting new data and weighing relevant evidence, the book introduces novel viewpoints on nutrition, diabetes, fertility, pediatrics, immune response, and psychiatry. It discusses when evolutionary viewpoints might and might not be useful and conduct critical debates on controversial areas such as race-based pharmaceuticals.