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Studies of Modern Man
D. F. Roberts,J. C. Bear +1 more
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A review of studies in the physical anthropology of modern man concerns papers that have appeared in the period from mid-1969 to mid-1971 as mentioned in this paper, and aims to show how much activity there is in each major topic of investigation in the biological study of populations of man.Abstract:
This review of studies in the physical anthropology of modern man concerns papers that have appeared in the period from mid-1969 to mid-1971. Though far from comprehensive it aims to show how much activity there is in each major topic of investigation in the biological study of populations of man that exist today, and to pick out any trends in investigation that may be detectable. Several topics have been intentionally excluded, e.g. behavior studies, psychometric investigations, descriptive osteometry, and epidemiological works relating to particular disease states.read more
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Une approche écoanthropologique de la santé publique
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Retard de croissance intra-utérin et vulnérabilité au syndrome métabolique : recherche de marqueurs placentaires dans un modèle de dénutrition maternelle prénatale et chez l'Homme
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A Nutritional Factor in Windigo Psychosis1
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Lactose intolerance in Arabs.
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