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 int...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA :
Wiley Blackwell,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book. |
| Summary: | 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 world, each with extensive experience in research and policy. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. Description based on opening page (viewed Jun 27, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118274859 (ePub) 1118274857 (ePub) 9781118274866 (Adobe PDF) 1118274865 (Adobe PDF) |