Overview
Ortner's Identification of Pathological Conditions in Human Skeletal Remains, Third Edition, provides an integrated and comprehensive treatment of the pathological conditions that affect the human skeleton. As ancient skeletal remains can reveal a treasure trove of information to the modern orthopedist, pathologist, forensic anthropologist, and radiologist, this book presents a timely resource. Beautifully illustrated with over 1,100 photographs and drawings, it provides an essential text and material on bone pathology, thus helping improve the diagnostic ability of those interested in human dry bone pathology.
Full Product Details
Author: Jane E. Buikstra (Center for Bioarchaeological Research, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA)
Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Edition: 3rd edition
Weight: 2.580kg
ISBN: 9780128097380
ISBN 10: 0128097388
Pages: 858
Publication Date: 13 March 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""This book provides a detailed and integrated description of the paleopathology of the human skeleton...I strongly recommend this book also for basic scientists and clinicians interested in bone diseases since the study of skeletal paleopathology undoubtedly will broaden our understanding of bone biology."" ---Peter Peitschmann, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift ""This is a comprehensive book that is rare in its field. Highly recommended."" --E-Streams, November 2003"
""This book provides a detailed and integrated description of the paleopathology of the human skeleton...I strongly recommend this book also for basic scientists and clinicians interested in bone diseases since the study of skeletal paleopathology undoubtedly will broaden our understanding of bone biology."" ---Peter Peitschmann, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift ""This is a comprehensive book that is rare in its field. Highly recommended."" --E-Streams, November 2003
This book provides a detailed and integrated description of the paleopathology of the human skeleton...I strongly recommend this book also for basic scientists and clinicians interested in bone diseases since the study of skeletal paleopathology undoubtedly will broaden our understanding of bone biology. ---Peter Peitschmann, Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift This is a comprehensive book that is rare in its field. Highly recommended. --E-Streams, November 2003
Author Information
Jane Buikstra heads the Center for Bioarchaeology at Arizona State University and is a member of the National Academy of Science. Her work in the Lower Illinois River Valley fostered the development of Bioarchaeology and she continues to be the leading scholar in this field.
