Evolutionary Medicine
Contributors: Smith, E. O.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9780195356007
Subjects: Diseases; Causes and theories of causation; Human evolution; Medicine; Philosophy
Description: Evolution is the single most important idea in modern biology, shedding light on virtually every biological question, from the shape of orchid blossoms to the distribution of species across the planet. Until recently, however, the theory has had little impact on medical research or practice. Evolutionary Medicine shows how this is beginning to change. Collecting work from leaders in the field, this volume describes an array of new and innovative approaches to human health that are based on an appreciation of our long evolutionary history. For example, it shows how evolution helps to explain th.
Table of contents: title: Foreword: Historical Overview; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Is Neonatal Jaundice a Disease or an Adaptive Process?; 2 Infant Crying Behavior and Colic: An Interpretation in Evolutionary Perspective; 3 Breastfeeding and Mother-Infant Cosleeping in Relation to SIDS Prevention; 4 Otitis Media: An Evolutionary Perspective; 5 The Evolutionary Ecology of Childhood Asthma; 6 Evolutionary Perspectives on the Onset of Puberty; 7 Incest Avoidance: Clinical Implications of the Evolutionary Perspective; 8 Evolutionary Obstetrics; 9 Darwinian Medicine and the Emergence of Allergy.; title: 10 Using Evolution as a Tool for Controlling Infectious Diseases11 Evolutionary Control of HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Viruses; 12 Paleolithic Nutrition Revisited; 13 Human Evolution, Low Back Pain, and Dual-Level Control; 14 What Darwinian Medicine Offers Psychiatry; 15 Evolution, Substance Abuse, and Addiction; 16 Menopause in Evolutionary Perspective; 17 Breast Cancer in Evolutionary Context; 18 Evolutionary Perspectives on Chronic Degenerative Diseases; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.