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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      20 November 2020
      10 December 2020
      ISBN:
      9781108583961
      9781108499583
      9781108730884
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108583961
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.94kg, 378 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (253 x 177 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.81kg, 378 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Archaeological Science
      Series:
      Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
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    Subjects:
    Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology, Archaeological Science
    Series:
    Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
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    Palaeopathology is an evidence-based guide to the principal types of pathological lesions often found in human remains and how to diagnose them. Tony Waldron presents an innovative method of arriving at a diagnosis in the skeleton by applying what he refers to as 'operational definitions'. The method ensures that those who study bones will use the same criteria for diagnosing disease, thereby enabling valid comparisons to be made between studies. Waldron's book is based on modern clinical knowledge and provides background information on the natural history of bone disease. In addition, the volume demonstrates how results from studies should be analysed, methods of determining the frequency of disease, and other types of epidemiological analysis. This edition includes new chapters on the development of palaeopathology, basic concepts, health and disease, diagnosis, and spinal pathology. Chapters on analysis and interpretation have been thoroughly revised and enlarged.

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    ‘This is a well-written and authoritative text that assumes a suitable background in relevant biomedical disciplines … The book will primarily be of interest to archaeologists, forensic anthropologists, bone specialists, and those working in or studying related fields … Recommended.’

    T. Brennan Source: CHOICE

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