Leprosy : past and present /

Leprosy : past and present /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Roberts, Charlotte A., author.
Imprint:	Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2020] ©2020
Description:	1 online resource ( xxi, 424 pages) : illustrations, maps .
Language:	English
Series:	Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past: local, regional, and global perspectives Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past.
Subject:	Leprosy -- History. Leprosy -- Treatment -- History. Leprosy -- Treatment. Leprosy. Leprosy -- Treatment.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12416858

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Other authors / contributors:	Larsen, Clark Spencer, author of foreword.
ISBN:	1683402251 9781683402251 9781683401841
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 05, 2020).
Other form:	Print version: Roberts, Charlotte A.. Leprosy Gainesville : University of Florida Press, 2020. 9781683401841

Table of Contents:

The Biology of Leprosy Bacteria and How They Are Transmitted to Humans
How Leprosy Affects the Human Body
Past and Present Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
The Bioarchaeology of Leprosy
The Bioarchaeological Evidence of Leprosy
Reconstructing the Origin, Evolution, and History of Leprosy
Conclusions: A Future for Leprosy; Clinical and Bioarchaeological Perspectives