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1005266
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Curtis, Sarah.
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Health and inequality : : geographical perspectives /\ Sarah Curtis.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Thousand Oaks, Calif. :: SAGE Publications,, 2004.
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1 online resource (xiii, 329 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0761968229
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0761968229
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0761968237
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-321) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of boxes -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 -- Introducing Geographical Perspectives on Health and Inequality -- Section I: Geographical landscapes of health -- Chapter 2 -- Therapeutic Landscapes: wellness, healing places and complementary therapies -- Chapter 3 -- Landscapes of Power: surveillance, exclusion and social control -- Chapter 4 -- Landscapes of Poverty and Wealth -- Chapter 5 -- Landscapes of Consumption: care and commodification -- Chapter 6 -- Ecological Landscapes: populations, air, water and ground -- Section II: Integrating landscape perspectives: Aspects of health in urban settings -- Chapter 7 -- The Geography of Mental Health in Cities -- Chapter 8 -- Geography of an Infectious Disease: the example of tuberculosis -- Chapter 9 -- Health Geography in Strategies to Improve Public Health -- References -- Index -- Last Page.
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By relating theoretical arguments to specific landscapes Sarah Curtis develops the basis for a geographical analysis of health problems and proposes a range of strategies for reducing disadvantage and societal inequalities.
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Health services accessibility.
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Social medicine.
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Health Status.
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Inégalité sociale-- Aspect sanitaire.
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Médecine sociale.
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Services de santé-- Accessibilité.
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Health services accessibility.
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MEDICAL-- Health Risk Assessment.
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Social medicine.
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Geografische aspecten.
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Gezondheidszorg.
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Ongelijkheid.
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Toegankelijkheid.
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Voorzieningen.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.1/042
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| LC Classification
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RA418.C876 2004eb
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2004 C-078
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WA 31C981h 2004
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