Building on the success of their groundbreaking anthology
Evolutionary Medicine (OUP, 1999), Wenda R. Trevathan, E. O. Smith,
and James J. McKenna provide an up-to-date and thought-provoking
introduction to the field with this new collection of essays. Ideal
for courses in evolutionary medicine, medical anthropology, and the
evolution of human disease, Evolutionary Medicine and Health: New
Perspectives presents twenty-three original articles that examine
how human evolution relates to a broad range of contemporary health
problems including infectious, chronic, nutritional, and mental
diseases and disorders. Topics covered include disease
susceptibility in cultural context, substance abuse and addiction,
sleep disorders, preeclampsia, altitude-related hypoxia, the
biological context of menstruation, and the role of stress in
modern life. An international team of preeminent scholars in
biological anthropology, medicine, biology, psychology, and
geography contributed the selections. Together they represent a
uniquely integrative and multidisciplinary approach that takes into
account the dialogue between biology and culture as it relates to
understanding, treating, and preventing disease. A common theme
throughout is the description of cases in which biological human
development conflicts with culturally based individual behaviors
that determine health outcomes. Detailed, evidence-based arguments
make the case that all aspects of the human condition covered in
the volume have an evolutionary basis, while theoretical
discussions using other empirical evidence critique the gaps that
still remain in evolutionary approaches to health. Evolutionary
Medicine and Health: New Perspectives features an introductory
overview that covers the field's diverse array of topics,
questions, lines of evidence, and perspectives. In addition, the
editors provide introductions to each essay and an extensive
bibliography that represents a state-of-the-art survey of the
literature. A companionwebsite at www.oup.com/us/evolmed offers a
full bibliography and links to source articles, reports, and
databases. Written in an engaging style that is accessible to
students, professionals, and general readers, this book offers a
unique look at how an evolutionary perspective has become
increasingly relevant to the health field and medical practice.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
