How to avoid disease, how to breed successfully, and how to live to a reasonable age are questions that have perplexed humankind throughout history. This book explores our progress in understanding these challenges, and the risks and rewards of devising solutions. A broad range of topics are covered, including reproduction, the development of human progeny from conception to adulthood, staying healthy, ageing, cancer, infection and the burden of our genetic legacy.
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Michael G. Sargent is a Research Scientist in Developmental Biology at the National Institute for Medical Research at Mill Hill, London.
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Seller: Academybookshop, Long Island City, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: New. New, excellent clean condition, Title: "Biomedicine and the Human Condition", Author: Michael G. Sargent, Publisher: Cambridge University Press. Seller Inventory # 47-5-biomedicine11
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Condition: New. This 2005 book presents a panoramic view of the challenges, ethical issues and rewards surrounding biomedical advances in human biology. Num Pages: 366 pages, 7 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: MBX; PSAD; PSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572. . 2005. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780521541480
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