Ortner's Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains

Parallelsachtitel: Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains
1. Verfasser: Ortner, Donald J. , [VerfasserIn]
Weitere Verfasser: Buikstra, Jane E. , [HerausgeberIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Leiden : Academic Press, 2019.
Ausgabe: Third edition
Umfang/Format: xviii, 839 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. History of Paleopathology 3. Theorectical Issues & Themes in Paleopathology 4. Normal Bone Structure and Development 5. Abnormal Bone Structure, Development, and Post-Depositoinal Changes 6. Bone Microstructure and Pathology 7. Imaging of Skeletal and Mummy Pathology 8. Ancient DNA 9. Trauma 10. Infectious Disease-Introduction, Biology, Osteomyelitis and Brucellosis 11. Infectious Diseases-Tuberculosis and Leprosy 12. Infectious Diseases-Treponematosis and Other Bacterial Infectious Diseases 13. Infectious Diseases-Fungal and Viral 14. Ecto and Endo Parasitic Diseases 15.Circulatory, Reticuloendothelial, and Hemopoietic Disorders 16. Metabolic Disorders 17. Endocrine Disturbances 18. Congenital and Neuromechanical Abnormalities of the Skeleton 19. Skeletal Dysplasias 20. Tumors 21. Non-specific Indicators of Pathology 22. Joint Disease 23. Dental Disease, Diet and Bone Chemistry 24. The Challenges and Opportunities of 21st Century Mummy Science 25. Animal Paleopathology