This volume uniquely presents case studies on health geography in Africa, and analyzes health practices in different African regions to illustrate a unified per

The places of our daily life affect our health, well-being, and receipt of health care in complex ways. The connection between health and place has been acknowl

Health issues such as the emergence of infectious diseases, the potential influence of global warming on human health, and the escalating strain of increasing l

Presenting current research on spatial epidemiology, this book covers topics such as exposure, chronic disease, infectious disease, accessibility to health care

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