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Brings together the contributions of 22 scientists working in four continents to identify and address challenges imposed by variability. This book reviews the way we examine and analyze human variation, paying specific attention to genetics, growth and development, and physiology.

Offering an overview of public health research on ageing, this book explores the application of this research to public policy. It focuses on the biological issues in ageing. It offers an exploration of social issues relevant to policy, discussing social inequalities, economics, quality of life, cost of living, and social support for older people.

Disease is an ever-present threat faced by all human societies. "The Changing Face of Disease" seeks to address four themes which reflect our understanding of disease: its evolution; its implications for human societies; its ecology; and our response to it.

In response to a growing interest across disciplines for information regarding the contribution of social behavior to a range of biological outcomes, this book connects the work of evolutionary theorists and those dealing with practical issues in human health and demographics. It is suitable for academic and medical researchers.

Unique in its approach, this work updates our understanding of human variation by employing both laboratory and field perspectives. Written by a team of scientists, it reviews the way we examine and analyze human variation with special reference to genetics, growth and development, and physiology. In describing the main factors influencing human variation, it delves into environmental plasticity, lifestyle, and heritability of characteristics. A significant part of the focus is on methodology and analytical techniques, detailing field and laboratory approaches, and looking at how the two perspectives complement each other.