Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Medical Geography

    Uploaded by

    nananajep
    57 views8 pages
    Medical geography considers patterns of health and disease spread. It studies disease causes and transmission, healthcare provision and usage, the social aspects of health, and environmental impacts. Key approaches include analyzing geographic disease patterns, the ecology and epidemiological transition of illnesses, spatial variations in healthcare access, and how environmental, social, and psychological factors shape health.

    Original Description:

    Medical Geography

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Medical geography considers patterns of health and disease spread. It studies disease causes and transmission, healthcare provision and usage, the social aspects of health, and environmental impacts. Key approaches include analyzing geographic disease patterns, the ecology and epidemiological transition of illnesses, spatial variations in healthcare access, and how environmental, social, and psychological factors shape health.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    57 views8 pages

    Medical Geography

    Uploaded by

    nananajep
    Medical geography considers patterns of health and disease spread. It studies disease causes and transmission, healthcare provision and usage, the social aspects of health, and environmental impacts. Key approaches include analyzing geographic disease patterns, the ecology and epidemiological transition of illnesses, spatial variations in healthcare access, and how environmental, social, and psychological factors shape health.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 8

    MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY

    MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY

    Considers patters of health and the spread of diseases

    APPROACHES
    The study of the cause and spread of disease The study of the provision and consumption of health care The study of the social construction of health The study of the effects of environmental change

    CAUSE AND SPREAD OF DISEASE

    Geographical Analysis

    Made first by Dr. John Snow (geographical pattern of cholera in London, England)

    Ecology of Diseases Epidemiological Transition

    A theory stating that the prevailing forms of illness changed from infectious to degenerative types as the Demographic Transition occured

    PROVISION AND CONSUMPTION OF HEALTH CARE

    Locations of health care facilities Spatial, inequalities of service provision

    SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH


    What is health? Health Care vs. Medical Care (differentiate: 2 pts)

    Good health nature of illness

    Social norms

    EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

    Three aspects (Eyles and Elliott)


    Climate

    Change Pollution Psychosocial effect


    what

    is this? 2 points Fear of change

    You might also like