These two volumes bring together important and influential articles and papers on different aspects of the history of health and welfare. The collection includes classic and more recent essays on the origins and nature of mortality decline; the early-life origins of adult health and disease; changes in height, weight and body mass; the definition and measurement of the 'standard of living'; and the economic and social impact of health improvements.
| ISBN-13: | 9780857931788 |
| ISBN-10: | 0857931784 |
| Publisher: | An Edward Elgar Collection |
| Publication date: | 2014 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 1752 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 6.65 Inches, Length: 9.61 Inches, Width: 0 Inches |
| Author: | Roderick Floud, Robert William Fogel, Bernard Harris, Sok Chul Hong |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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