This concise, interdisciplinary introduction to the methods and concepts of immunology draws from biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, physiology, microbiology and parasitology.

Immunology: A Foundation Text

Science & Math

Davey, Basiro

Biological Sciences

Pearson Technology Group

Presents an evolutionary history of human health and disease, starting from the premise that patterns of illness and disability in 20th-century populations have been influenced by the biological and cultural evolution of the human species over the last five million years. Focuses on the evolution of infectious, genetic and degenerative diseases and emphasizes the degree of variation in susceptibility between individuals and between human populations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Human Biology and Health: An Evolutionary Approach (Health and Disease, Book 4)

Politics & Social Sciences

Open, University

Social Sciences

Open Univ Pr

Experiencing and Explaining Disease examines the different accounts of disease causation produced by research in epidemiology, biology and sociology, and the different meanings attached to states of illness by doctors, patients and the media. It explores the ways in which prevailing social norms affect the status of the sick person, and seeks explanations for the stigmatisation that discriminates against people with certain conditions, while others are considered 'innocent victims' of disease. These themes are developed in five case studies of highly contrasting conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, HIV and AIDS, asthma, schizophrenia and chronic pain. These case studies illustrate the complex difficulties for lay people and professionals in explaining and managing the disease and the physical, social and emotional dimensions of the illness experience.This book will be an invaluable text for students of health studies, social work, social policy, the social sciences, medicine, nursing and other health professionals, and for a wide range of lay people, including patients and carers.

Experiencing And Explaining Disease (Health and Disease)

Seale, Clive

Sociology

Open University Press

Praise for Health and Disease: A Reader:"An extremely useful book - covering a wide variety of health-related topics from several perspectives...makes available many of the research findings, ideas and analyses that influence current thinking and debates in the field of health and disease." - The British Journal of Medical PsychologyHealth and disease have become major subjects for investigation, comment and debate. Health and Disease: A Reader is an interdisciplinary collection of articles which reflect the varied and sometimes controversial perspectives within these debates. Drawn from a wide range of sources, including the biomedical and social sciences, history, literature and lay accounts, these articles address all aspects of health and disease. Health and Disease: A Reader is:* the third edition of a best-selling and widely used textbook* revised and updated, with a range of new articles* a unique collection of articles, including extracts from 'classic' texts, specially commissioned articles and many articles which are often unavailable elsewhere* grouped into seven key areas, with editorial introductions which provide a context and guide to the main themes, the articles and their authors* the reader for Open University course U205 Health and Disease* specifically designed with the needs of students and teachers in mind* an essential teaching tool and resourceHealth and Disease: A Reader will be essential reading for all students and teachers of health studies, nursing, medicine, social policy, social work and sociology. It will also be of interest to researchers in the natural and social sciences, health care professionals, policy makers and analysts, and anyone interested in health, disease and health care.

Health and Disease: A Reader (Health and Disease)

Medical Books

Gray,Alastair

Administration & Medicine Economics

This book provides an integrated approach to the study of immunology for people who seek a ‘user-friendly’, concise and up-to-date foundation text. There can be few subjects that so obviously demand such an approach. Immunology overlaps with the biological disciplines of biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, physiology, microbiology and parasitology — relying on methods and concepts derived from these disciplines, and in turn contributing to them. After describing the components of the immune system, and explaining how they interact, the author goes on to discuss the many important applications of immunology in laboratory techniques and in medicine. In addition to this ‘introductory’ material, the book considers new, and likely future developments — giving the reader a taste of the rapid rate of progress in this important field. The author’s clear and concise text is supported by a wealth of illustrations (most in two-colour), self-assessment questions and a comprehensive index — making this an essential text for all life science students entering this field, or for health practitioners seeking to update their knowledge.

Basic Sciences

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

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