Geographies of Health : An Introduction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gatrell, Anthony C.

Contributor:

Elliott, Susan J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical geography.

Environmental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (424 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.

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.

Contents:

Intro

Geographies of Health: An Introduction

Copyright

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Part I Describing and Explaining Health in Geographical Settings

Chapter 1 Introducing Geographies of Health

Health and Geography: Some Fundamental Concepts

Concepts of health

Geographical concepts

Geographies of Health: Five Case Studies

Neighborhoods and obesity in New York City

Public places after the introduction of "smoke free" legislation

The health of Aboriginal populations in Canada

Habitus and heart health: The collision of place, body, and health

Mental health in Australian immigration detention centers

Concluding Remarks

Further Reading

References

Chapter 2 Explaining Geographies of Health

Positivist Approaches to the Geography of Health

Positivist explanation

Further examples of positivist approaches

Social Interactionist Approaches to the Geography of Health

Social interactionist explanation

Further examples of social interactionist approaches

Structuralist Approaches to the Geography of Health

Structuralist explanation

Further examples of structuralist or conflict-based approaches

Structurationist Approaches to the Geography of Health

Structurationist explanation

Further examples of structurationist approaches

Post-structuralist Approaches to the Geography of Health

Post-structuralist explanation

Further examples of post-structuralist approaches

Chapter 3 Quantitative Methods and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

Visualizing and Exploring Health Data in a Spatial Context

Modeling Health Data in a Spatial Setting

Geographical Information Systems and Health

References.

Chapter 4 Qualitative Approaches to Interpreting the Geography of Health

Interviews

Focus Groups

Other Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Rigor in Qualitative Research

Part II Health and the Social Environment

Chapter 5 Health Inequalities I: Global Patterns and Regional Contrasts

Health Inequalities in the Global South

Health inequalities: Africa

Health inequalities: The BRIC countries

Health Inequalities in the Global North

Regional divides in the global north

Explaining inequalities in health outcomes in the global north

Chapter 6 Health Inequalities II: Neighborhoods and Health

A Chicago Story

Neighborhood Context or Social Composition?

The Obesogenic Neighborhood

Psychosocial Health and Well-being

Housing and Health

Infectious Disease

Neighborhoods and Access to Care

Chapter 7 Systems of Health Care

Principles of Health Service Delivery

Levels and types of health care provision

Promoting health, preventing illness

Health Care Systems

Geographies of rationing

Efficiency and equity

The need for health care

Inequalities in the Provision of Health Services

Health care provision in the global south

Health care provision in the global north

Geographies of Care

Chapter 8 Inequalities in the Utilization of Health Services

Use of Primary Health Care Services

Use of Secondary and Tertiary Health Care Services

Do Provision and Utilization Affect Outcome?

Chapter 9 Ageing and Place

What is Age?

Ageing Populations: Global and Regional Perspectives.

The Distribution of Ill-Health and Disability Among Older Adults

Health Inequalities in Older Adults

Healthy Ageing "In Place"

There's No Place Like Home

Chapter 10 People on the Move: Migration and Health

Migration, Disruption, and Health

Voluntary migration and mental health

Forced displacement

The Impact of Migration on the Spread of Disease

Migration and the Incidence of Disease and Ill-health

Direct effects

Longer-term health impacts of migration

Migration as a confounding variable

Impact of Health Status on Migration

The Relationship Between Migration and Access to Health Services

Part III Health and Human Modification of the Environment

Chapter 11 On Airs, Waters, Places

Air

Area sources

Linear sources

Point sources

Water

Cholera

Schistosomiasis

Gastroenteritis

Chemicals in drinking water

Chapter 12 Health Impacts of Global Environmental Change

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

The Science of Climate Change and Its Role in Human Health

Health Impacts of Climate Change

Air quality

Contamination of food and water

Temperature extremes

Extreme weather events and natural hazards

Impacts on infectious vector-borne disease

Chapter 13 Emerging, Re-emerging, and Neglected Infectious Diseases

Disease Transmission: The Role of Vectors

The Drivers of Emerging, Re-emerging, and Neglected Diseases

Ecosystem change

Political upheaval, conflict, and disaster

Mobilities of people and goods

Antimicrobial resistance

Socioeconomic determinants and consequences

Index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Gatrell, Anthony C. Geographies of Health

ISBN:

9781118274866

OCLC:

893739836