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WebA leader among the field, International Journal of Health Geographics is an interdisciplinary, open access journal publishing internationally significant studies of geospatial …

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On the road to personalised and precision geomedicine: medical …

WebOur health depends on where we currently live, as well as on where we have lived in the past and for how long in each place. An individual’s place history is …

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Gravity models for potential spatial healthcare access …

WebQuantifying spatial access to care—the interplay of accessibility and availability—is vital for healthcare planning and understanding implications of services …

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Spatial accessibility of primary care: concepts, methods and …

WebSpatial accessibility in the U.S. Distance to healthcare provider was recognized as a significant barrier to healthcare access in the U.S. in the 19 th century …

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Measuring geographic access to health care: raster and network …

WebInequalities in geographic access to health care result from the configuration of facilities, population distribution, and the transportation infrastructure. In recent …

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Global positioning system-based food environment exposures, …

WebGeographic access to food may affect dietary choices and health outcomes, but the strength and direction of associations may depend on the operationalization of …

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Articles International Journal of Health Geographics

WebThis article begins by briefly examining the multitude of ways in which climate and climate change affect human health and wellbeing. It then proceeds to present a quick overview …

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It’s a long, long walk: accessibility to hospitals, maternity and

WebAccess to health care is multi-dimensional comprising of several factors that include availability, acceptability, financial accessibility and geographic …

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The Population Health Approach: health GIS as a bridge from …

WebThe Population Health Approach, proposed by Health Canada, is the articulation of a long advocated model of human health. This approach strives to ensure …

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Distance, rurality and the need for care: access to health services in

WebThis paper explores the geographical accessibility of health services in urban and rural areas of the South West of England, comparing two measures of …

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About International Journal of Health Geographics

WebInternational Journal of Health Geographics is fully dedicated to publishing novel, high quality and internationally significant manuscripts on all aspects of geospatial information …

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Spatial accessibility to health facilities in Sub-Saharan Africa

WebMapping geographical accessibility to health services is essential to improve access to public health in sub-Saharan Africa. Different methods exist to estimate …

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A French classification to describe medical deserts: a multi

WebIncreasing inequalities in accessibility to primary care has generated medical deserts. Identifying them is key to target the geographic areas where action is needed. …

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Socioeconomic and environmental determinants of asthma …

WebSome studies have established associations between the prevalence of new-onset asthma and asthma exacerbation and socioeconomic and environmental …

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Beyond greenspace: an ecological study of population general …

WebMany studies suggest that exposure to natural environments (‘greenspace’) enhances human health and wellbeing. Benefits potentially arise via several …

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Beyond the map: evidencing the spatial dimension of health …

WebSpatial inequalities in health result from different exposures to health risk factors according to the features of geographical contexts, in terms of physical …

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Including the urban heat island in spatial heat health risk …

WebHeatwaves present a significant health risk and the hazard is likely to escalate with the increased future temperatures presently predicted by climate change …

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Revisiting the impact of public spaces on the mental health of …

WebCurrent research on public spaces and mental health often focuses on the independent relationship of one or more social mediators, neglecting the nuanced …

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