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Book will be a multi-disciplinary approach
Will include contributions from experts in the field
Will discuss the current understanding of the biological mechanisms leading to immune-system aging
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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“This book explores the aging process of the immune system. … researchers in immunology and clinicians working with the elderly will benefit the most from this book. … This book addresses an important subject, in light of the growing number of elderly individuals in the population and covers a wide variety of topics, integrating biological and psychosocial factors.” (Gary B. Kaniuk, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2013)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Immunosenescence
Book Subtitle: Psychosocial and Behavioral Determinants
Editors: Jos A. Bosch, Anna C. Phillips, Janet M. Lord
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4776-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-4775-7Published: 06 December 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-9098-3Published: 28 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-4776-4Published: 09 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 246
Topics: Immunology, Neurosciences, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Behavioral Sciences