Evolution in Health and Disease
Edition: 2Rev Ed edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: February 11, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780199207459
Subjects: Epidemiology & medical statistics; Evolution; Medical anthropology; Medical genetics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Diseases; Life Sciences - Evolution; Pathology; Science / Evolution
First sentence: Human pathogens have evolved and are evolving drug resistance: emerging diseases have evolved and are evolving to infect us; we have evolved and are evolving in many ways, including symptoms, physiological responses, and behaviour patterns.
Description: This work explores and analyses the ways in which our ancient genes contend with, and influence, modern human life. It offers coverage of the points of contact between evolutionary biology and medical science.