Palaeopathology is designed to help bone specialists with diagnosis
of diseases in skeletal assemblages. It suggests an innovative
method of arriving at a diagnosis in the skeleton by applying what
are referred to as 'operational definitions'. The aim is to ensure
that all those who study bones will use the same criteria for
diagnosing disease, which will enable valid comparisons to be made
between studies. This book is based on modern clinical knowledge
and provides background information so that those who read it will
understand the natural history of bone diseases, and this will
enable them to draw reliable conclusions from their observations.
Details of bone metabolism and the fundamentals of basic pathology
are also provided, as well as a comprehensive and up-to-date
bibliography. A short chapter on epidemiology provides information
on how best to analyze and present the results of a study of human
remains.
General
Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Tony Waldron
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Dimensions: |
262 x 182 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
298 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-86137-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeological methodology & techniques
|
LSN: |
0-521-86137-3 |
Barcode: |
9780521861373 |
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