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Author:   Institute of Medicine ,  Board on Health Sciences Policy ,  Dan G. Blazer ,  Dan G. Blazer
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780309101967

ISBN 10:   0309101964
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   07 December 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 The Impact of Social and Cultural Environment on Health; 5 3 Genetics and Health; 6 4 Genetic, Environmental, and Personality Determinants of Health Risk Behaviors; 7 5 Sex/Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and Health; 8 6 Embedded Relationships Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors; 9 7 Animal Models; 10 8 Study Design and Analysis for Assessment of Interactions; 11 9 Infrastructure; 12 10 Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications; 13 11 Conclusion; 14 Appendix A Methodology: Data Collection and Analysis; 15 Appendix B Recommendation from the National Academy of Sciences Report, Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research; 16 Appendix C Social Environmental and Genetic Influences on Obesity and Obesity-Promoting Behaviors; 17 Appendix D The Interaction of Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Sickle-Cell Disease; 18 Appendix E Modern Epidemiologic Approaches to Interaction: Applications to the Study of Genetic Interactions; 19 Appendix F Acronyms; 20 Appendix G Biographical Sketches; 21 Index

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Committee on Assessing Interactions Among Social, Behavioral, and Genetic Factors in Health, Lyla M. Hernandez and Dan G. Blazer, Editors

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