Application and Methodological Perspectives in Dermatoglyphics


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Explore the recent methodological advances in dermatoglyphics, particularly-genetics, developmental variations, ethnic variability, inheritance, forensic and clinical aspects of dermatoglyphics. This volume is an aid to assist those who are engaged in application of dermatoglyphics, especially in the field of human biology, anthropology, forensic science and medicine.




Reinventing the Watermill in the Himalayas


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The book is an attempt to look at the traditional watermill or gharat of the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh in order to create an understanding of its importance, problems and solutions of such technologies Pradesh.




Genetic Consequent of Child Growth


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Growth and development are governed by maternal factors such as maternal age, parity, length of gestation period and maternal diet during pregnancy especially maternal intrinsic environment like placental abnormalities and blood groups. This book describes effects of maternal foetal ABO blood group incompatibility on postnatal growth and development of children. It would be very useful to the paediatricians, health policy makers, Government, anthropologists and other academicians.




The Sedentrize Lohar Gadiyas of Malthon


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Focues sensitively sedentrized life and changing scenario of socio-demographic and health practices profile including maternal and child health practices, environmental sanitation, sanitary habits and their personal hygiene etc. It contains fifteen chapters, in which twelve different aspects of sendentrized or semi-nomadic life have been covered. In view of its multi-disciplinary nature would be of immense help and use to general readers, academicians, socio-cultural anthropologists, medical anthropologists and researchers.




The Khairwars


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Tribal groups of India, reside in genetico-environmental strain and stress in different ecological and geo-climatic conditions. In view of National commitment to achieve Health for All through primary health care approaches, the information on Scheduled Tribes is important for the planning of effective need-based area and group-specific health-care strategies in these groups. The book would be most useful for the health planners, bureaucrats, politicians, academicians and the persons concerned with health.




Bio-social Issues in Health


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Themes included are:¿Issues on Health and Disease Approaches¿Health and Health Care Systems: Socio-cultural and Ecological Dimension¿Nutrition, Human Growth and Development¿Health and Mental Illness¿Contemporary Issues in Tribal Health and Care of the AgedContributors are from ¿Academic and research institutions of various States and Union Territories¿Subject specialists from different fields such as ¿Anthropology¿Biochemistry¿Bio-medicine ¿Community medicine¿Demography ¿Geography¿Home science¿Indigenous System of Medicine¿Ayurveda ¿Microbiology ¿ Pediatrics¿Philosophy¿Psychiatry and Social Psychology¿Covers a variety of therapies ranging from traditional to modern therapy for curing illness and disease¿Research Papers have been reviewed by the subject specialists¿Useful for the academicians from the fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology, home science, medical professionals, social scientists, administrators, planners, NGOs, teachers and students of various disciplines, and the broad spectrum of scholars interested in the science of man.







Dermatoglyphics


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Indian Books in Print


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Index of Conference Proceedings


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