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Geographies of Health : An Introduction

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 illustrationsUnique in its approach to health geography, as opposed to medical geographyNew chapters focus on contemporary concerns including neighborhoods and health, ageing, and emerging infectious diseaseOffers five new cas

eBook, English, 2014
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, Newark, 2014