Leprosy : Past and Present /

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"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"--

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Roberts, Charlotte A. (Author)
Other Authors: Larsen, Clark Spencer (author of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, 2020.
Series:Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Leprosy > Treatment.
Leprosy > Treatment > History.
Leprosy > History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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