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

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.