Evolution of Sickness and Healing is a theoretical work on the grand scale, an original synthesis of many disciplines in social studies of medicine. Looking at

"Establishing a theoretical base and framework for future studies in this new field of 'medical evolution,' the book is important and will be read and referred

Evolution of Sickness and Healing is a theoretical work on the grand scale, an original synthesis of many disciplines in social studies of medicine. Looking at

The first ever description of how evolutionary principles can be applied to questions of health and sickness.

In Sharing the Burden of Sickness, Jonathan Roberts examines the history of the healing cultures in Accra, Ghana. When people are sick in Accra, they can pursue