An unnatural history of emerging infections /

This book traces the social and environmental determinants of human infectious diseases from the Neolithic to the present day. Despite recent high profile discoveries of new pathogens, the major determinants of these emerging infections are ancient and recurring. These include changing modes of subs...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Barrett, Ron, 1963- (Autor), Armelagos, George J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Health transition.
Pathogenic microorganisms > Evolution.
Infection > History.
Medical microbiology.
Emerging infectious diseases > Epidemiology.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging > history
Infections > history
Social Determinants of Health > history
Epidemiologic Factors
Transition épidémiologique.
Micro-organismes pathogènes > Évolution.
Infection > Histoire.
Microbiologie médicale.
Maladies infectieuses émergentes > Épidémiologie.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Emerging infectious diseases > Epidemiology
Health transition
Infection
Medical microbiology
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part one. The first transition
  • part two. The second transition
  • part three. The third transition.
  • The prehistoric baseline
  • Revolution and the domestication of pathogens
  • Why germ theory didn't matter
  • The worst of both worlds
  • New diseases, raw and cooked
  • inevitable resistance.

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