Coimbra, Carlos E. A. <br/><br/>
The Xavante in Transition :  Health, Ecology, and Bioanthropology in Central Brazil. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (377 pages) 
 - Human-Environment Interactions Series .
 - Human-Environment Interactions Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Guide to Pronunciation of Xavánte Words -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geographical and Social Setting -- 3. History: Confrontations and Connections -- 4. Biological Variability and Continuity -- 5. Demographic Crisis and Recovery -- 6. Subsistence, Ecology, and the Development Trap -- 7. Health Services and Unmet Needs -- 8. The Burden of Infectious Disease -- 9. The Emergence of New Diseases -- 10. The Xavánte in Transition -- Notes -- References -- Index. 
<br/><br/> Illuminates the experience of a small-scale culture with large-scale change. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780472026517 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Xavante Indians -- Population.<br/>Xavante Indians -- Health and hygiene.<br/>Xavante Indians -- Anthropometry.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>F2520 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306/.089/984