Urban health /

An essential collection that advances our understanding of how cities influence our health Urban Health connects urban exposures -- the experiences, choices, and behaviors shaped by living in a city -- to their impact on population health. By using the ubiquitous urban experience as a lens to study...

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Other Authors: Galea, Sandro (Editor), Ettman, Catherine K. (Editor), Vlahov, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An essential collection that advances our understanding of how cities influence our health Urban Health connects urban exposures -- the experiences, choices, and behaviors shaped by living in a city -- to their impact on population health. By using the ubiquitous urban experience as a lens to study these exposures across borders and demographics, this book offers a new, scalable framework for understanding health and disease. Its applications to public health, epidemiology, and social science are virtually unlimited.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 437 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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