Human Biology And Health Studies

Author : Peter Givens
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780174900603
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biology and Health Studies written by Peter Givens and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2002 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is of use to all students following the GCSE and GNVQ courses in the post 16 year old category and covers the body, its maintenance in good health, the life cycle and the human being and the environment.

Author : Wendi Roscoe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780176810245
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biology, Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Sciences written by Wendi Roscoe and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only title written for Canadian pre-health courses, Human Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology for the Health Sciences focuses on human-related biology topics such as cells, metabolism, evolution, and inheritance as well as the physiological systems. Class-tested, this text has been praised by students as clear, concise, and easy to understand. Author Wendi Roscoe has taken care to write a book that is truly engaging and relevant for students, using examples of diseases or conditions that help students understand how normal physiology can go wrong, while not compromising the depth and breadth of content required for an introductory course.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 9780309132978
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-07-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior and cognition to metabolism and response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproductive organs and chromosomes) and gender (one's sense of self as male or female in society). Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health discusses basic biochemical differences in the cells of males and females and health variability between the sexes from conception throughout life. The book identifies key research needs and opportunities and addresses barriers to research. Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health will be important to health policy makers, basic, applied, and clinical researchers, educators, providers, and journalists-while being very accessible to interested lay readers.

Author : Basiro Davey
Publisher : Open University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biology and Health written by Basiro Davey and published by Open University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of how to generate sufficient revenue to pay for health care has become a serious concern for nearly all European policy-makers. This book examines the advantages and disadvantages of funding arrangements currently in use across Europe. Adopting a cross-national, cross-disciplinary perspective, it assesses the relative merits of the main methods of raising resources including taxation; social, voluntary and supplemental forms of insurance; and self-pay including co-payments. Chapters written by leading health policy analysts review recent evidence and experience in both eastern and western Europe. The volume is introduced by a summary chapter which integrates conceptual issues in funding with an overview of the main advantages and disadvantages of each method of funding drawn from the expert chapters. This is an important book for students of health policy, health economics, public policy and managment, and for health managers and policy makers.

Author : Elizabeth A. DiGangi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123851890
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Research Methods in Human Skeletal Biology written by Elizabeth A. DiGangi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Methods in Human Skeletal Biology serves as the one location readers can go to not only learn how to conduct research in general, but how research is specifically conducted within human skeletal biology. It outlines the current types of research being conducted within each sub-specialty of skeletal biology, and gives the reader the tools to set up a research project in skeletal biology. It also suggests several ideas for potential projects. Each chapter has an inclusive bibliography, which can serve as a good jumpstart for project references. Provides a step-by-step guide to conducting research in human skeletal biology Covers diverse topics (sexing, aging, stature and ancestry estimation) and new technologies (histology, medical imaging, and geometric morphometrics) Excellent accompaniment to existing forensic anthropology or osteology works

Author : Heather Murdock
Publisher : Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781516507504
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Human Biology and Health (Fourth Edition) written by Heather Murdock and published by Cognella Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Human Biology and Health gives students a solid understanding of how human cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and whole organisms operate. Designed to be used on its own or as a supplement to other texts, the material includes clear, concise information covering the main physiological systems in the human body, their interconnections, and what individuals can do to maintain healthy bodies and lifestyles. The text explores how and why we study biology, and where human beings fit into the amazing diversity of life. There is also coverage of basic chemistry as it relates to the study of biology. After a tour of the typical human cell, the text provides information on different tissues and organ systems. This includes relevant disorders, diseases, drugs, nutrition, and various health issues. Subsequent material addresses genetics, evolution, ecology, and conservation. Fundamentals of Human Biology and Health provides basic information in an accessible way. This text can be used in any introductory general or human biology course. The accessible language is appropriate for both high school and college level students. It can also be used in courses on anatomy and physiology.

Author : D. Ann Herring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521801041
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biologists in the Archives written by D. Ann Herring and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes how archival data inform anthropological questions about human biology and health. The authors present a diverse array of human biological evidence from a variety of sources including the archaeological record, medical collections, church records, contemporary health and growth data, and genetic information from the descendants of historical populations. The contributions demonstrate how the analysis of historical documents expands the horizons of research in human biology, extends the longitudinal analysis of microevolutionary and social processes into the present, and enhances the understanding of the human condition.

Author : Elizabeth Coolidge-Stolz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biology and Health written by Elizabeth Coolidge-Stolz and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan CK Wells
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420005839
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Information Transmission and Human Biology written by Jonathan CK Wells and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-05-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent research has emphasized that socially transmitted information may affect both the gene pool and the phenotypes of individuals and populations, and that an improved understanding of evolutionary issues is beneficial to those working towards the improvement of human health. Equally, an improved awareness of how human behavior influences health and reproductive fitness is starting to shed new light on the processes that shape the evolution of human behavior and the human mind. Focusing directly on these emerging trends, Social Information Transmission and Human Biology bridges the gap between primarily theoretical work undertaken by those with evolutionary interests and biomedical work undertaken by those dealing with practical issues in human health and demographics. Incorporating papers from a symposium organized under the auspices of the UK Society for the Study of Human Biology, this volume merges the perspectives of internationally renowned evolutionary and theoretical biologists, zoologists, anthropologists, archaeologists, psychologists, and medical researchers whose work is linked by common themes addressing how information is transmitted socially and how its transmission influences both immediate and evolutionary biological outcomes. Emphasizes the diverse ways in which socially transmitted information impacts on human biology To illustrate these themes, the chapters draw on models and data ranging from observations on chimpanzee populations in the wild and on the human archaeological record, to studies of contemporary humans in both developing and industrialized countries. Taking a broad approach, many of the chapters address areas of behavior that are familiar to scientists in particular fields, but do so using a variety of cross-disciplinary perspectives, which will prove stimulating for researchers in a range of academic subject areas, while helping to facilitate closer collaboration between biological and social scientists.

Author : Sara Stinson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118108043
Total Pages : 787 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Human Biology written by Sara Stinson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 787 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive introduction to the field of human biology covers all the major areas of the field: genetic variation, variation related to climate, infectious and non-infectious diseases, aging, growth, nutrition, and demography. Written by four expert authors working in close collaboration, this second edition has been thoroughly updated to provide undergraduate and graduate students with two new chapters: one on race and culture and their ties to human biology, and the other a concluding summary chapter highlighting the integration and intersection of the topics covered in the book.