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Early childhood, the critical stage in human interactions with disease and culture

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This paper examines the continuous interactions between evolving Homo sapiens and the multiple health-related factors that significantly have shaped the course of human evolution. Early childhood, particularly the precarious post-weaning stage, is seen to be the most critical period determining survival in disease confrontations. Selection for the fundamental biological defenses predated human emergence; however, human cultures add a significant dimension to disease patterns. Specific configurations of disease are intimately related to human economies, social structure and political interactions as well as macro- and micro- environmental factors.

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  • Wood, Corinne Shear, 1983. "Early childhood, the critical stage in human interactions with disease and culture," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 17(2), pages 79-85, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:17:y:1983:i:2:p:79-85
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