Description: Product Description : Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine The next time you get sick consider this before picking up the aspirin your body may be doing exactly what its supposed to In this groundbreaking book two pioneers of the science of Darwinian medicine argue that illness as well as the factors that predispose us toward it are subject to the same laws of natural selection that otherwise make our bodies such miracles of design Among the concerns they raiseWhen may a fever be beneficialWhy do pregnant women get morning sicknessHow do certain viruses manipulate their hosts into infecting othersWhat evolutionary factors may be responsible for depression and panic disorderDeftly summarizing research on disorders ranging from allergies to Alzheimers and form cancer to Huntingtons chorea Why We Get Sick answers these questions and more The result is a book that will revolutionize our attitudes toward illness and will intrigue and instruct lay person and medical practitioners alike( it is an used product )
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Vintage
UPC: 9780679746744
MPN: 9.78068E+12
Model No: 9.78068E+12
Country of Origin: USA United States
Net Quantity/Number of Units: 1
Dimensions LxWxH - Cms: 8.5X5.43X0.3
ISBN-10: 679746749
ISBN-13: 9780679746744
SKU: SONG0679746749
Edition: First Edition
No. of Pages: 304
Book Title: Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Name: Why We Get Sick : the New Science of Darwinian Medicine
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 1996
Subject: Preventive Medicine, Health Care Issues, Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology, Healthy Living, Diseases
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Author: George C. Williams, Randolph M. Nesse
Subject Area: Health & Fitness, Science, Medical
Item Length: 7.9 in
Item Width: 5.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
