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Introduction to the Geography of Health

by Helen Hazen, Peter Anthamatten

"In this second edition, the authors explore the ways in which geographic ideas and approaches can inform our understanding of health. The focus on a broad range of physical and social factors that drive health in places and spaces offers students and scholars an important holistic perspective on the study of health in the modern era. The book is designed to be used as the core text for a health geography course for undergraduate and lower-level graduate students, and is relevant to students of biology, medicine, entomology, social science, urban planning, and public health"--