Publication details
METODY ZPRACOVÁNÍ ANAMNESTICKÝCH ÚDAJŮ V PALEOPATOLOGII
| Title in English | Methods of Medical History Data Processing in Paleopathology |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Ve službách archeologie 1/2008 |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | paleopathology; medical history; paleopatological medical history |
| Description | A detailed medical history is an essential introductory procedure in final diagnosis in examination of the bones. Personal history is replaced with a primary anthropological examination and with macroscopic examination, which focuses on signs of previous diseases. Data from family medical history are acquired by studying iconographic and literary sources, concentrating on monitoring of certain diseases in family trees. In anonymous dead, we must take entire population histories into account. When gathering information about contemporary diseases and about contemporary treatment options are being investigated in documents, portraits, sculptures and drawings. Medical history also looks for all risk factors that might be in causal relationship with the current disease. Paleopatological medical history is also unique in adding data about time horizon of the investigated period. |
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