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Health and Medical Geography, Fourth Edition
Michael Emch
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Description for Health and Medical Geography, Fourth Edition
Hardback. Revison of: Medical geography / Melinda S. Meade, Michael Emch. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: RGC; V. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1139.
Why are rainfall, carcinogens, and primary care physicians distributed unevenly over space? The fourth edition of the leading text in the field has been updated and reorganized to cover the latest developments in disease ecology and health promotion across the globe. The book accessibly introduces the core questions and perspectives of health and medical geography and presents cutting-edge techniques of mapping and spatial analysis. It explores the intersecting genetic, ecological, behavioral, cultural, and socioeconomic processes that underlie patterns of health and disease in particular places, including how new diseases and epidemics emerge. Geographic dimensions of health care access and service provision are addressed. More than 100 figures include 16 color plates; most are available as PowerPoint slides at the companion website. New to This Edition: *Chapters on the political ecology of health; emerging infectious diseases and landscape genetics; food, diet, and nutrition; and urban health. *Coverage of Middle East respiratory syndrome, Ebola, and Zika; impacts on health of global climate change; contaminated water crises in economically developed countries, including in Flint, Michigan; China's rapid industrial growth; and other timely topics. *Updated throughout with current data and concepts plus advances in GIS. Pedagogical Features: *End-of-chapter review questions and suggestions for further reading. *Section Introductions that describe each chapter. * Quick Reviews --within-chapter recaps of key concepts. *Bold-faced key terms and an end-of-book glossary.
Product Details
Publisher
Guilford Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
1139g
Number of Pages
517
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462520060
SKU
V9781462520060
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About Michael Emch
Michael Emch, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Geography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC). He is also Professor of Epidemiology at UNC and a Fellow of the Carolina Population Center, and directs the Spatial Health Research Group. He has published widely in the subfield of disease ecology, mostly on infectious diseases of the tropical world. He is an Associate Editor of Health & Place and an advisory editor for the international journal Social Science and Medicine. Elisabeth Dowling Root, PhD, is Associate Professor of Geography at The Ohio State University. She is also Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health and a research affiliate at the Institute for Population Research. Her work evaluates the short- and long-term impacts of public health interventions--including vaccination campaigns, maternal and child health and family planning programs, and health systems changes--in low-income countries. She is also interested in the long-term effects of neighborhood social and structural environments on child and adolescent health. Margaret Carrel, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences at the University of Iowa. She is also Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. She focuses primarily on the geography of infectious disease, with emphasis on how human-environment interactions influence the evolution of pathogens. Her research has examined avian influenza, drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, HIV, and malaria.
Reviews for Health and Medical Geography, Fourth Edition
From its new title onwards, the fourth edition of this excellent and engaging text explores the geographical dimensions of both health and medical concerns. New chapters and sections address pressing global issues such as obesity and climate change, as well as novel methods and theoretical perspectives including political ecology, spatial epidemiology, and epigenetics. Geographers will find the book a thought-provoking introduction to the worlds of health and medicine, while public health professionals will find it an accessible entry point to geographic perspectives and methods.
Sara L. McLafferty, PhD, Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The fourth edition is a major update, with several new chapters covering such topics as political ecology and genetics. The title has been expanded from Medical Geography to Health and Medical Geography, reflecting the important shift to integrated perspectives. The authors present diverse holistic approaches to a broad and complex set of topics. This is arguably the comprehensive volume on health and medical geography
an evolution of a classic text that reflects the dynamic changes in the field. The writing is clear and engaging, and it avoids burying the reader in nonessential terminology or references. Many genuinely interesting historical and contemporary examples
some of them new even to this experienced reader
are included to illustrate the ideas.
Andrew C. Comrie, PhD, School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona I am very happy with the new additions and updates in the fourth edition. I like the new discussion of genetically based differences in metabolism and the expanded coverage of water pollution as an environmental justice issue. Disease diffusion is now framed in terms of environmental exposures, the mobility transition, and the space-time context. An impressive amount of work went into updating this text, which will be useful for instructors in our field.
Sue C. Grady, PhD, Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University Comprehensive, well organized, and engaging. One strength of the text is that it provides basic information on geographic concepts, so that students without a geography background will not be 'lost.' It should work well for almost any introductory medical or health geography course, regardless of the instructor's particular interests
there is something for everyone. The book is well illustrated and presents example studies from all parts of the globe. The references and suggestions for further reading are not only useful for preparing lectures, but also can serve well for students further pursuing medical geographic or epidemiologic study. I will use this book in my course.
Anthony J. Dzik, PhD, Department of Social Sciences, Shawnee State University, Ohio
Sara L. McLafferty, PhD, Department of Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The fourth edition is a major update, with several new chapters covering such topics as political ecology and genetics. The title has been expanded from Medical Geography to Health and Medical Geography, reflecting the important shift to integrated perspectives. The authors present diverse holistic approaches to a broad and complex set of topics. This is arguably the comprehensive volume on health and medical geography
an evolution of a classic text that reflects the dynamic changes in the field. The writing is clear and engaging, and it avoids burying the reader in nonessential terminology or references. Many genuinely interesting historical and contemporary examples
some of them new even to this experienced reader
are included to illustrate the ideas.
Andrew C. Comrie, PhD, School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona I am very happy with the new additions and updates in the fourth edition. I like the new discussion of genetically based differences in metabolism and the expanded coverage of water pollution as an environmental justice issue. Disease diffusion is now framed in terms of environmental exposures, the mobility transition, and the space-time context. An impressive amount of work went into updating this text, which will be useful for instructors in our field.
Sue C. Grady, PhD, Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences, Michigan State University Comprehensive, well organized, and engaging. One strength of the text is that it provides basic information on geographic concepts, so that students without a geography background will not be 'lost.' It should work well for almost any introductory medical or health geography course, regardless of the instructor's particular interests
there is something for everyone. The book is well illustrated and presents example studies from all parts of the globe. The references and suggestions for further reading are not only useful for preparing lectures, but also can serve well for students further pursuing medical geographic or epidemiologic study. I will use this book in my course.
Anthony J. Dzik, PhD, Department of Social Sciences, Shawnee State University, Ohio