Medical Geography, Third Edition

English

ISBN: 1606236911

EAN: 9781606236918

Category: Medical / Pathology

Publisher: Guilford Press

Release Date: 04/20/2010

Synopsis: The leading text in the field, this comprehensive book reviews geographic approaches to studying disease and public health issues across the globe. It presents cutting-edge techniques of spatial and social analysis and explores their relevance for understanding cultural and political ecology, disease systems, and health promotion. Essential topics include how new diseases emerge and epidemics develop in particular places; the intersecting influences on health of biological processes, culture, environment, and behavior; and the changing landscape of health care planning and service delivery. The text is richly illustrated with tables, figures, and maps, including 16 color plates. New to This Edition Thoroughly updated in response to the challenges of globalization, development, and demographic changes. Incorporates the latest data and conceptual frameworks. Chapters on neighborhood analysis and the use of GIS in modeling health and disease.GIS applications and examples are integrated throughout.

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Medical Geography, Third Edition

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Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 498