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Anthropology and Epidemiology
. Ed(S): Janes, Craig R.; Stall, R. (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, Nj, Usa); Gifford, S.M. (State Health Commission Of Victoria, Australia)
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Description for Anthropology and Epidemiology
Paperback. Editor(s): Janes, Craig R.; Stall, R. (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA); Gifford, S.M. (State Health Commission of Victoria, Australia). Series: Culture, Illness & Healing. Num Pages: 364 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; M; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1130.
Over the past two decades increasing interest has emerged in the contribu tions that the social sciences might make to the epidemiological study of patterns of health and disease. Several reasons can be cited for this increasing interest. Primary among these has been the rise of the chronic, non-infectious diseases as important causes of morbidity and mortality within Western populations during the 20th century. Generally speaking, the chronic, non infectious diseases are strongly influenced by lifestyle variables, which are themselves strongly influenced by social and cultural forces. The under standing of the effects of the behavioral factors in, say, hypertension, ... Read more
Over the past two decades increasing interest has emerged in the contribu tions that the social sciences might make to the epidemiological study of patterns of health and disease. Several reasons can be cited for this increasing interest. Primary among these has been the rise of the chronic, non-infectious diseases as important causes of morbidity and mortality within Western populations during the 20th century. Generally speaking, the chronic, non infectious diseases are strongly influenced by lifestyle variables, which are themselves strongly influenced by social and cultural forces. The under standing of the effects of the behavioral factors in, say, hypertension, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Series
Culture, Illness & Healing
Number of Pages
364
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027722492
SKU
V9789027722492
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Reviews for Anthropology and Epidemiology
`This book will be a valuable addition to the libraries of schools of public health and departments of preventive medicine; but even more to medical school libraries where some of the approaches described are little known at this time.' Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review (1988) `...a most welcome book, It is the first of ... Read more