1st Edition
Palaeoepidemiology The Measure of Disease in the Human Past
By Tony Waldron
Copyright 2007
152 Pages
by
Routledge
149 Pages
by
Routledge
149 Pages
by
Routledge
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How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, paleoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, adjustments needed in studying past groups, how to... Read more
Palaeoepidemiology
Biography
Tony Waldron
