Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach (Second Edition)
- Paperback
- New York: Osford University Press, 2013
New York: Osford University Press, 2013. Second Edition. Paperback. Very good. Second Edition. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xv, 448pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
An ideal core text for introductory courses, Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach, Second Edition, offers an accessible and contemporary overview of this rapidly expanding field. For each health issue examined in the text, the authors first present basic biological information on specific conditions and then expand their analysis to include evolutionary, historical, and cross-cultural perspectives on how these issues are understood. Medical Anthropology considers how a biocultural approach can be applied to more effective prevention and treatment efforts and underscores medical anthropology's potential to improve health around the world.(Publisher).
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
An ideal core text for introductory courses, Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach, Second Edition, offers an accessible and contemporary overview of this rapidly expanding field. For each health issue examined in the text, the authors first present basic biological information on specific conditions and then expand their analysis to include evolutionary, historical, and cross-cultural perspectives on how these issues are understood. Medical Anthropology considers how a biocultural approach can be applied to more effective prevention and treatment efforts and underscores medical anthropology's potential to improve health around the world.(Publisher).
Details
Title
Medical Anthropology: A Biocultural Approach (Second Edition)
Author
Wiley, Andrea S.; Allen, John S.
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
Osford University Press: New York
Date
2013
Edition
Second Edition