ISSN:
1572-9893
Keywords:
health
;
health care research
;
Third World
;
infectious diseases
;
ageing
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Geography
Notes:
Abstract In the context of doing research on the geography of health and health care, ‘connecting’ takes on multiple meanings. First, there are the connections between research topics although the political and socio-economic realities of the various geographical contexts can lead to foci on different aspects and social and geographic processes. There are then the connections between researchers from developed and developing countries who share an interest in the geography of health and health care, who perhaps transfer or refine research methods to look at the different contexts and even different topics. Finally, in this context, there are the connections between researchers and the IGU Commission on Health, Environment and Development (HED) promoted by the HED for the past eight years through its activities. This paper uses examples from the literature and the activities of HED to illustrate these various connections. It argues that if the geography of health and health care is to continue to develop, these three sets of connections must continue to grow and strengthen.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1010876405429
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