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Altruism and health : perspectives from empirical research /

The book provides heuristic models, from evolution and neuroscience, to explain the association between altruism and health, and examine potential public health and practical implications of the existing data.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Other Authors: Post, Stephen G. (Stephen Garrard), 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Subjects:
Altruism.
Altruism > Psychological aspects.
Psychology.
Demography.
Human information processing.
Human behavior.
Social sciences.
Public health.
Medical care.
Demography
Social Behavior
Mental Processes
Behavior
Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Population Characteristics
Epidemiologic Measurements
Social Sciences
Public Health
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Delivery of Health Care
Psychiatry and Psychology
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Environment and Public Health
Altruism
Health Status
Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical
Psychology
Patient Care
Altruisme.
Altruisme > Aspect psychologique.
Psychologie.
Démographie.
Traitement de l'information chez l'être humain.
Comportement humain.
Sciences sociales.
Santé publique.
Prestation de soins.
Soins médicaux.
psychology.
demography.
human behavior.
social sciences.
public health.
Social sciences
Public health
Medical care
Human information processing
Human behavior
Altruism > Psychological aspects
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The book provides heuristic models, from evolution and neuroscience, to explain the association between altruism and health, and examine potential public health and practical implications of the existing data.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed December 12, 2007).
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 458 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:019518291X
9780195182910