Geographies of Health: An Introduction

by Anthony C. Gatrell

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

Genres: Health

426 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.