Medical Geography, Third Edition
Author： Meade Melinda S.;Emch Michael
Publisher： Guilford Publications Inc
Publication year： 2010
E-ISBN: 9781606236925
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781606230169
Subject： R188 medical geography
Keyword： 基础医学,预防医学、卫生学,传染病,流行病学与防疫,人文地理学
Language： ENG
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Description
The leading text in the field, this comprehensive book reviews geographic approaches to studying disease and public health issues across the globe. It presents cutting-edge techniques of spatial and social analysis and explores their relevance for understanding cultural and political ecology, disease systems, and health promotion. Essential topics include how new diseases emerge and epidemics develop in particular places; the intersecting influences on health of biological processes, culture, environment, and behavior; and the changing landscape of health care planning and service delivery. The text is richly illustrated with tables, figures, and maps, including 16 color plates.
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