The Cultural Geography Of Health Care

The Cultural Geography Of Health Care

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Product Descriptionin Health Care Delivery And Health Care Research, Basic Concepts Of Cultural Behavior Are Ignoredat A High Personal And Financial Costbecause Both Fields Are Dominated By Technical Solutions And Quantitative Analysis. They Have Little Use For What Is Often Regarded As Irrelevant Information.In This Wideranging Book, Written For Students And Nonspecialists, Gesler Applies Cultural Geography To Health Care And Shows That Throughout The World, In Western And Developing Countries Alike, The Social Sciences Can Inform The Medical Sciences Nd Make Them More Effective And Less Expensive.Reviewa Dozen Short, Wellwritten Chapters Facilitate Comprehension By Readers. In The Best Sense, The Text Is User Friendly. . . . The Cultural Geography Of Health Care Is An Offering Of Longterm Value. It Should Be Ordered By All Libraries And By Faculty And Students In The Social Sciences, Humanities, Public Health, And Especially Geography.Geographical Reviewthis Book Is A Gem. It Offers A Systematic Discussion, With Welldeveloped Examples, Of The Myriad Interconnections Of Spatial And Cultural Concepts In Health Care Behavior And Delivery And Why They Are Important. . . . Gesler Writes In A Refreshingly Direct And Uncomplicated Fashion.The Professional Geographerthis Book Is A Good Place To Begin A Closer Dialogue Between Cultural Geographers, Sociologists, And Anthropologists.Contemporary Sociologythis Reasonably Priced Book Would Be Most Useful As A Supplementary Textbook In An Undergraduate Course. . . . One Of The Most Valuable And Impressive Features Of The Book Is The Range Of Topics And Case Study Areas Chosen To Illustrate Key Concepts.Annals Of The Association Of American Geographersa Useful Introduction To A Social Analysis Of Healthcare Delivery For Upperlevel Undergraduates, Medical Students, And Graduate Students Seeking A Good Introduction To Social Science And Medicine.Contemporary Sociologyabout The Authorwilbert M. Gesler Was Professor Of Geography At The University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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