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The Changing Face of Disease

Implications for Society
Buch | Hardcover
224 Seiten
2004
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-0-415-32280-5 (ISBN)
CHF 226,95 inkl. MwSt
Disease is an ever-present threat faced by all human societies. "The Changing Face of Disease" seeks to address four themes which reflect our understanding of disease: its evolution; its implications for human societies; its ecology; and our response to it.
Disease is an ever-present threat faced by all human societies. Today, this concept has become an influential area of study known as the global burden of disease, which encompasses contemporary health concerns such as the economic costs of disease, the societal impact of illness in developing nations, and infectious diseases resulting from lifestyle exposures. Before we can ease this global burden, it is essential to establish an accurate view of the current status of human health and disease around the world.

Addressing key areas that reflect our understanding of disease, The Changing Face of Disease: Implications for Society explores the evolution of disease, the implications for human societies, its ecology, and the current human response. This volume aims to broaden our view of disease at the dawn of the 21st century through topics such as epidemiological transition, mathematical modeling of disease evolution, parasitic disease, urban pollution and illness, and under-nutrition and obesity. Contributions to the text reflect the authors' diverse perspectives and studies on human population biology, biological anthropology, and biomedical and public health issues.

This authoritative volume traces the evolution of modern disease and explores contemporary health challenges resulting from genetic, environmental, economic, and lifestyle factors. Through many levels of analysis, it provides a clear picture of the present state of health and disease and reminds us of the global burdens that have yet to be remedied.

C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor, Jean Peters, Stephen T. McGarvey

PART 1. HISTORICAL ASPECTS. Emerging Diseases in the Third Epidemiological Transition. Life History Perspectives on Human Disease. The Evolution, Transmission and Geographic Spread of Infectious Diseases in Human Populations: Questions and Models. PART 2. CURRENT CHALLENGES. Genetic Epidemiology of Parasitic Diseases. Urban Pollution, Disease and the Health of Children. Protecting Pregnant Women from Malaria. Interdisciplinary Research on Schitosoma japonicum. Unravelling Gene-Environment Interactions in Type 2 Diabetes. Investigating The 'Hidden' Epidemic: Sexual Behaviour and Representations of HIV / AIDS Amongst Business People and Medical Personnel in Five Central and Eastern European Nations. The Evolution of Disease and the Devolution of Health Care for American Indians. The Public's Health: The Changing Role of Public Health. Human Behaviour and the Changing Pattern of Disease.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.2.2004
Reihe/Serie Society for the Study of Human Biology
Zusatzinfo 15 Tables, black and white; 21 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 980 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete
Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-415-32280-4 / 0415322804
ISBN-13 978-0-415-32280-5 / 9780415322805
Zustand Neuware
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