01171 a2200241 4500001001100000005001700011008003900028020001800067037003600085040000700121041000800128072001500136072001300151072002100164072002100185100001800206245005200224250000600276260003200282300001000314520059000324999001500914113810010220250317100407.0250312042017GB eng  a9781138100107 bTaylor & FranciscGBP 26.99fBB a01 aeng7 aRGC2thema7 aRGC2bic7 aSCI0300002bisac7 aSOC0150002bisac1 aN D McGlashan10aMedical GeographybTechniques and Field Studies a1 aOxfordbRoutledgec20171128 a352 p bThe 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. c1897d1897