From medical to health geography: novelty, place and theory after a decade of change

R. Kearns; G. Moon

doi:10.1191/0309132502ph389oa

From medical to health geography: novelty, place and theory after a decade of change

R. Kearns, G. Moon

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In this paper, we reflect on the positioning of health geography within the wider academic landscapes of geography and health-related research. Drawing on examples from a number of countries, we consider the extent to which a ‘new geography of health’ has emerged in recent years. We structure our discussion around the themes of place, theoretical engagement and critical relevancy. Changes within the subdiscipline are placed in the context of a central question: what is new about the new geography of health?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	605-625
Number of pages	21
Journal	Progress in Human Geography
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1191/0309132502ph389oa
Publication status	Published - 2002

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