Geography 2430A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Methyl Isocyanate, Hydrogen Cyanide, Odds Ratio
6 Dec 2013
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Sir richard wilinson: rungs on a ladder of ses & health, life expectancy higher, when income per capita is higher, higher now from better housing, exposure, health system, etc, health is a response to ses. Melinda meade one of the founders of health geo. Themes of health geo: health & disease, geographical variations in health/disease & causes of variations, health care provision & utilization, human health & disease and health care (according to curtis. & health (disease ecology: ie. cholera john snow. Individual-level and areal data: augustus peterman argued stats best displaed in maps (pinpoints cause of death on a map, ie. Schizophrenia areal study comparing rates of schiz. Among neighbourhoods of the city: ecological fallacy-caution, disease diffusion causes disease to spread over time. 1) structure and spatial patterning of health service facilities (hospitals, clinics) w/ diff scales. 2) patterns of inequality in supply and use of services, state of affairs and how this deviates from some norm/optimum.
