
Counting the Dead
Epidemiology of Skeletal Populations
T. Waldron(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 31. August 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-471-95138-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is an introduction to the epidemiological methods used to study the frequency of disease in skeletal populations. It points out the problems that may arise during the study, and suggests methods to deal with them. Topics covered include the nature of palaeopathology, the calculation of the prevalence of disease, analytical epidemiological methods as applied to palaeopathology, recommendations for best practice and the supposed relationship between occupation and osteoarthritis.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-95138-4 (9780471951384)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The development and nature of palaeopathology; the nature of sample; the question of diagnoses; measures of disease frequency; comparing prevalences; analytical epidemiology; a guide to best practice; a question of occupation.