Evolution and medicine: the long reach of "Dr. Darwin"

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In this review we consider the new science of Darwinian medicine. While it has often been said that evolutionary theory is the glue that holds the disparate branches of biological inquiry together and gives them direction and purpose, the links to biomedical inqu...

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Main Authors: Pyles Rebecca A, Shanks Niall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-04-01
Series:Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine
Online Access:http://www.peh-med.com/content/2/1/4