Health geography: supporting public health policy and planning

2008/04/21 by T. J.B. Dummer, Trevor Dummer · 3 citations
Health Professions · Social Sciences · Business, Management and Accounting · #Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism #Health disparities and outcomes #Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

paper · pdf · doi:10.1503/cmaj.071783

Abstract

Geography and health are intrinsically linked. Where we are born, live, study and work directly influences our health experiences: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the viruses we are exposed to and the health services we can access. The social, built and natural environments affect our health

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