Justin Kaplan
Author
Pub. Date
c1997
Description
A history of names and naming drawn from social and literary accounts, psychology, and anthropology, discussing how names can define class structure, ethnic and religous practices, manners, and everyday life, and argues that one's name is inextricably bound to personality, character, and role.
Description
This Home edition of the Merck Manual contains virtually all the information in the physician's version, but in easy-to-understand, everyday language, with a reader-friendly format. Features new chapters on gene therapy, heart disease, cancer nutrition problems, hormonal problems, and men's, women's and children's health issues.