{"product_id":"the-origins-of-human-disease-isbn-9780631179382","title":"The Origins of Human Disease","description":"This book is a history of the diseases of humankind and their causes from earliest times to the present day. It is a tour de force drawing upon the author's extensive work on the history of infection, as well upon evidence drawn from archaeology, history and demography. Part One: Disease History \u003cp\u003e1. Hunting and Gathering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Agriculture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Industry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two: Disease Origins, Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Prenatal Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Diseases Due to Deficiencies and Hazards: Diseases of Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Diseases Due to Maladaptation and Hazards: Diseases of Affluence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three: Disease Control, Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Prenatal Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Diseases of Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Diseases of Affluence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThomas McKeown was a British physician, epidemiologist and historian of medicine.   This book is a history of the diseases of humankind and their causes from earliest times to the present day. It is a tour de force drawing upon the author's extensive work on the history of infection, as well upon evidence drawn from archaeology, history and demography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth infectious and almost all non-communicable diseases are potentially eradicable. Just how they are and the significance of Professor McKeown's finding for health policies in developing countries, are the concluding themes of this controversial work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990305947877,"sku":"NP9780631179382","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631179382.jpg?v=1761787284","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-origins-of-human-disease-isbn-9780631179382","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}