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Author:   Elizabeth Weiss
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780759124424

ISBN 10:   0759124426
Pages:   266
Publication Date:   11 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Acknowledgments 1—Introduction to Bone Research Bone Biology Temporal Changes in Human Lifestyle Evidence of Change: Skeletal Samples and Clinical Databases 2—Growth Patterns The Human Growth Pattern Long Bone Growth Osteological Indicators of Growth Conclusions 3—Adult Bone Health Osteomalacia Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Conclusions 4—Childhood Injuries Detecting Childhood Trauma Patterns of Childhood Trauma: Falls, Abuse, Sports Conclusions 5—Back Pains Vertebral Anatomy of a Biped Back Pain Demographics Vertebral Pathology Detection Schmorl’s Nodes Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis Treatment Conclusions 6—Arthritis Erosive Arthritis Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Risk Factors Osteoporosis and Other Degenerative Diseases Joint Pain Treatment Conclusions 7—Oral Health Tooth Anatomy and Examinations Tooth Wear: Attrition, Abrasion, and Erosion Tooth Decay Periodontal Disease Tooth Loss Malocclusion Conclusions 8—Infectious Diseases General Bone Infections Parasite-Induced Anemia Treponemal Diseases Mycobacterial Diseases Conclusions 9—Congenital Defects Birth Defects Diagnostics Temporal Changes in Birth Defects Conclusions 10—The Next Fifty Years? Older Populations Genetic and Medical Advances Obesity Urbanization Food Fortification Increasing Paternal Age Return of Past Diseases Conclusions Acronyms Glossary Works Cited Index About the Author

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This book is an important resource for students of ancient disease. It successfully integrates paleopathological and modern biomedical data to provide an overview of how socio-economic and lifestyle factors affect the frequency of bone and dental diseases from prehistory to the present day. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, each substantive chapter ends with a concise conclusions section summarizing the main points, and there is an up-to-date and extensive bibliography. -- Simon Mays, Human Skeletal Biologist, English Heritage

This book is an important resource for students of ancient disease. It successfully integrates paleopathological and modern biomedical data to provide an overview of how socio-economic and lifestyle factors affect the frequency of bone and dental diseases from prehistory to the present day. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, each substantive chapter ends with a concise conclusions section summarizing the main points, and there is an up-to-date and extensive bibliography. -- Simon Mays, Human Skeletal Biologist, English Heritage The book presents a comprehensive overview of the major categories of pathological conditions observed in human skeletal remains, described in terms that newcomers to the field can appreciate. What makes it different from most texts, however, are the extensive discussions of possible factors affecting the conditions taken from modern clinical studies. Students and experienced scholars alike will appreciate this unique perspective. -- Marie Danforth, University of Southern Mississippi Paleopathology in Perspective fills a currently empty niche, particularly for advanced students. Weiss integrates biological concepts with historical and archaeological perspectives to present paleopathology in an admirably accessible fashion. She utilizes deep time perspectives to cover the ills attendant to our species’ upright posture and advanced age (such as degenerative maladies of the vertebral column and osteoarthritis) as well as congenital defects, infectious diseases, and our prospective future health. The result is a substantive contribution to our knowledge of human disease—past, present, and future. -- Jane E. Buikstra, Arizona State University

This book is an important resource for students of ancient disease. It successfully integrates paleopathological and modern biomedical data to provide an overview of how socio-economic and lifestyle factors affect the frequency of bone and dental diseases from prehistory to the present day. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum, each substantive chapter ends with a concise conclusions section summarizing the main points, and there is an up-to-date and extensive bibliography. -- Simon Mays, Human Skeletal Biologist, English Heritage The book presents a comprehensive overview of the major categories of pathological conditions observed in human skeletal remains, described in terms that newcomers to the field can appreciate. What makes it different from most texts, however, are the extensive discussions of possible factors affecting the conditions taken from modern clinical studies. Students and experienced scholars alike will appreciate this unique perspective. -- Marie Danforth, University of Southern Mississippi Paleopathology in Perspective fills a currently empty niche, particularly for advanced students. Weiss integrates biological concepts with historical and archaeological perspectives to present paleopathology in an admirably accessible fashion. She utilizes deep time perspectives to cover the ills attendant to our species' upright posture and advanced age (such as degenerative maladies of the vertebral column and osteoarthritis) as well as congenital defects, infectious diseases, and our prospective future health. The result is a substantive contribution to our knowledge of human disease-past, present, and future. -- Jane E. Buikstra, Arizona State University

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Elizabeth Weiss is professor of anthropology at San Jose State University. Her publications include Reburying the Past, Bioarchaeological Science, and Introduction to Human Evolution.

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