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FTPress Delivers
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©2010
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1 online resource ([5] pages)
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English
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"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. From hunter-gatherers to agricultural societies and beyond: How humans and disease have evolved together"--Resource description page.
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FTPress Delivers
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c2010
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1 online resource ([11] pages).
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English
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This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Available in print and digital formats. ¿ Is there a "good" side to epidemics? It all depends on how you look at it... ¿ The way epidemics have intervened in history shows that disease is not uniformly negative. An epidemic's long-term outcome may be quite complex. Whether we regard any particular outcome as "good"...
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FTPress Delivers
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©2010
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1 online resource ([4] pages)
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English
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"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. The crucial role of vectors in disease virulence--and the best place to focus disease prevention efforts"--Resource description page.
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FTPress Delivers
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©2010
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1 online resource ([7] pages)
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English
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"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Meet the "opportunists": the microbes that are poised on the edge of invading you right now. Consider disease from the microbe's viewpoint. Infectious agents vary greatly in their ability to cause harm. Before discussing "professional" diseases, don't forget the "opportunists." When a person is weakened by injury,...
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FTPress Delivers
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©2010
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1 online resource ([9] pages)
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English
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"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. When a virulent epidemic rages, some humans survive and some die. Before vaccination, antibiotics, and modern medical technology, what decided who was fortunate and who was not? In addition to sheer luck, both social and biological factors affect the chances of catching a disease, as well as the likelihood of...
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Series
Publisher
FTPress Delivers
Pub. Date
©2010
Physical Desc
1 online resource ([4] pages).
Language
English
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"This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (ISBN: 9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Why it's wishful thinking to believe that diseases will eventually evolve into milder forms--and what the hard truth means for humanity"--Resource description page.
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