Geographies of Health: An Introduction

by Anthony C. Gatrell

This text shows how health may be studied from geographical perspectives and reviews a wide range of studies linking health outcomes with social and physical environments. The structure of the book is designed to guide the reader through the relevant theoretical perspectives, methodologies and research.

Shows how health may be studied from geographical perspectives and reviews a wide range of studies linking health outcomes with social and physical environments.

Designed to guide the reader through the relevant theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research.

Supported by current examples of research in a range of geographical settings.

Pedagogical features include text boxes, directed further reading at the end of each chapter, a comprehensive bibliography and a guide to useful Internet resources.

Genres: Health

312 pages, Paperback

First published December 4, 2001

About the author

Professor Tony Gatrell is Professor Emeritus at the University of Lancaster, England.

I am a geographer by training and my research interests lie in the geography of health and ‘medical geography’. In brief, this means looking at the connections between space, place and health. More specifically, I have interests in: the geographical dimensions of health inequalities; spatial epidemiology; and the geography of health care provision. More recently I have become interested in the links between movement and health, including walking and well-being. Some of this work has been summarised in my latest book, on ‘Mobilities and Health’ (Ashgate, 2011). I have been pleased to collaborate with many health professionals in the past, including those working in: palliative care; public health; neurology; cardiology; and paediatrics.