Evolutionary Medicine is a textbook intended for use in undergraduate, graduate, medical school, and continuing medical education (CME) courses. Its professional illustrations and summaries of chapters and sections make its messages readily accessible.
Chapter 1 introduces evolutionary thinking about both current dynamic processes and the deep patterns of history and relationship.
Chapter 2 asks, "What is a patient?" and answers from a series of perspectives.
Chapter 3 asks, "What is a disease?" Some causes are found in patients; others in pathogens; many in the interactions...