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Palaeoepidemiology: The Measure of Disease in the Human Past

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How do we identify and measure human disease in the past? In the absence of soft tissue, paleoepidemiologists have developed ingenious ways of assessing illness and mortality in archaeological populations. In this volume, the key methods of epidemiology are outlined for non-specialists, showing the importance of studying prevalence over incidence, adjustments needed in studying past groups, how to compare studies, and the dangers of assessing occupation based upon bone evidence. A model for planning a proper ...

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Palaeoepidemiology: The Measure of Disease in the Human Past 2020, Routledge, London

ISBN-13: 9780367605711

Paperback

Palaeoepidemiology: The Measure of Disease in the Human Past 2007, Routledge, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9781598742527

Hardcover