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Geographies of Health: An Introduction
Anthony C. Gatrell
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Description for Geographies of Health: An Introduction
Paperback. Geographies of Health provides an accessible overview of the theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research in the field of health geography. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBN; RG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 172 x 20. Weight in Grams: 636.
Setting out the debates and reviewing the evidence that links health outcomes with social and physical environments, this new edition of the well-established text offers an accessible overview of the theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research in the field of health geography
- Includes international examples, drawn from a broad range of countries, and extensive illustrations
- Unique in its approach to health geography, as opposed to medical geography
- New chapters focus on contemporary concerns including neighborhoods and health, ageing, and emerging infectious disease
- Offers five new case studies and an fresh emphasis on qualitative research approaches
- Written by two of the leading health geographers in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780470672877
SKU
V9780470672877
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99-50
About Anthony C. Gatrell
Anthony C. Gatrell is Professor of the Geography of Health at Lancaster University. His research interests include applications of spatial analysis and GIS in health and medicine, health inequalities, and associations between mobility and health. He is the author of Distance and Space: A Geographical Perspective (1983), Interactive Spatial Data Analysis (with Trevor Bailey, 1995), GIS and Health (edited with ... Read more
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