Biomedicine and the Human Condition

Michael G. Sargent

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Author
Michael G. Sargent
Publish Date
2005-03-14
Subtitle
Challenges, Risks and Rewards
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
364
Publisher Name
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521833663
ISBN-13
9780521833660
citemno
074363
Subject
Sciences
Edition
1
SKU
9780521833660

Description

How to avoid disease, how to breed successfully, and how to live to a reasonable age are questions that have perplexed humankind throughout history. This book explores our progress in understanding these challenges, and the risks and rewards of devising solutions. A broad range of topics are covered, including reproduction, the development of human progeny from conception to adulthood, staying healthy, ageing, cancer, infection and the burden of our genetic legacy.