Expanding the Boundaries of Health and Social Science: Case Studies in Interdisciplinary Innovation

by Frank Kessel

It is now widely recognized that research on human health requires more than a focus on human biology and disease entities. Lifestyles, attitudes, stress, education, income--all are now understood to contribute to the spread of disease, the effectiveness of curative therapies, and the
prevention of illness, as well as to good health and an enhanced sense of well-being. However, despite such developments and the rise of interdisciplinary research,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195324277
• ISBN13: 9780195324273
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"