01171 a2200241 4500 1138100102 20250317100407.0 250312042017GB eng 9781138100107 Taylor & Francis GBP 26.99 BB 01 eng RGC thema RGC bic SCI030000 bisac SOC015000 bisac N D McGlashan Medical Geography Techniques and Field Studies 1 Oxford Routledge 20171128 352 p The first book of its kind when originally published in 1972, this book discusses techniques, types of maps and atlases, case histories illustrations of both disease incidence and distribution of medical services, and some examples of theoretical models linked with practical work. It shows the importance of medical geography as a research tool in preparing and collecting data concerning the incidence of disease. In the light of the recent Ebola outbreak, this book is of continued relevance, with some of the chapters focussing on Malawi, Zambia, Ghana and other African countries. 1897 1897