Altruism and Health

Altruism and Health
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 488
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Download or read book Altruism and Health written by Stephen Garrard Post and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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