Description
Discover the transformative insights in 'Geographies of Health', a comprehensive resource adeptly linking health outcomes to social and physical environments. This essential textbook, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2014, provides a fresh perspective on health geography, contrasting it uniquely with medical geography. It encompasses a rich analysis of theories and methodologies paired with international examples that span diverse countries. This latest edition includes an array of illustrations, making complex concepts accessible to students and professionals alike.
Delving into contemporary issues that resonate today, new chapters address critical topics such as neighborhoods and health, aging populations, and emerging infectious diseases. The book also features five innovative case studies that explore real-world applications. With a renewed focus on qualitative research methodologies, this text is designed to equip readers with cutting-edge knowledge in the field of health geography—a burgeoning area of study vital for understanding public health dynamics.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780470672877
Year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 424
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780470672877
Year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 424
Description:
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
Delving into contemporary issues that resonate today, new chapters address critical topics such as neighborhoods and health, aging populations, and emerging infectious diseases. The book also features five innovative case studies that explore real-world applications. With a renewed focus on qualitative research methodologies, this text is designed to equip readers with cutting-edge knowledge in the field of health geography—a burgeoning area of study vital for understanding public health dynamics.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780470672877
Year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 424
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780470672877
Year: 2014
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 424
Description:
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