Format:
424 pages
ISBN:
9781683401841
Series Statement:
Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past: local, regional, and global perspectives
Content:
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
Content:
"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"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781683402251
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Roberts, Charlotte A Leprosy Gainesville : University of Florida Press, 2020
Language:
English
Keywords:
Lepra
;
Therapie
;
Heilbehandlung
;
Geschichte
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