Palaeopathology
Palaeopathology by Tony Waldron, published by Cambridge University Press on December 10, 2020, is a comprehensive guide that explores the principal types of pathological lesions found in human remains and the methods for diagnosing them. This second edition spans 378 pages and is presented in English, offering an evidence-based approach that emphasizes the importance of consistent criteria in the study of skeletal diseases.
Readers will find that Waldron introduces an innovative method known as ‘operational definitions’ to facilitate accurate diagnoses in palaeopathology. The book draws on modern clinical knowledge and covers essential topics such as the natural history of bone disease, epidemiological analysis, and the frequency of disease. This edition features new chapters that delve into the development of palaeopathology, basic concepts, health and disease, diagnosis, and spinal pathology, while also providing thoroughly revised content on analysis and interpretation.
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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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