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Leprosy : past and present /

"Through an unprecedented multidisciplinary and global approach, this book documents the dramatic 7,000-year history of leprosy using bioarchaeological, clinical, and historical information from a wide variety of contexts, dispelling many longstanding myths about the disease"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Charlotte A. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Larsen, Clark Spencer (author of foreword.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2020]
Colección:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Biology of Leprosy Bacteria and How They Are Transmitted to Humans
  • How Leprosy Affects the Human Body
  • Past and Present Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
  • The Bioarchaeology of Leprosy
  • The Bioarchaeological Evidence of Leprosy
  • Reconstructing the Origin, Evolution, and History of Leprosy
  • Conclusions: A Future for Leprosy; Clinical and Bioarchaeological Perspectives