Open AccessThe Importance of Anthropology and Paleopathology in the Study of Congenital Malformations: Problems in Interpreting Archaeological-Anthropological Specimens
Author(s) -
Rosa Boano,
Ezio Fulcheri,
Emma Rabino
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of biological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2284-0230
pISSN - 1826-8838
DOI - 10.4081/jbr.2003.10547
Subject(s) - paleopathology , congenital malformations , multidisciplinary approach , osteology , population , biological anthropology , anthropology , pathology , biology , medicine , zoology , sociology , environmental health , social science , genetics , pregnancy
Congenital malformations are very important in foetal- neonatal and paediatric pathology.Today, the results of accurate morphological investigations must be closely related to genetic information and extensive biological databases, especially in view of changes in environmental and population conditions. In addition,multidisciplinary collaboration is increasingly required in medical and biological research in order to monitor and limit the malformations. [...]