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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"medical geography"”.
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Relação espaço-temporal da variação termopluviométrica e dos casos de dengue entre 2007 e 2011 em João Pessoa-PB.
… period 2007 to 2011. This study was based on the Medical Geography, therefore, has a climate approach based on notes of Monteiro (2003) and other epidemiological investigation that was carried out in accordance with the roadmap of epidemiological research of dengue, according to the Guide of …
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Modelling health care utilization: an applied Geographical Information Systems approach
… it contributes to the current resurgence in medical geography. An applied approach to this research is identified which builds upon methods of modelling spatial patterns and processes in geography and the upsurge of interest in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology. In these …
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Geographies that matter: Pregnant bodies in public places
… constituted. I examine examples from time-geography, humanistic geography, medical geography and feminist geography in order to illustrate the ways in which the body is Othered. This Othering of the body in geography serves to marginalise certain individuals and groups, such as women, who …
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The geography of health services, case study of Medina, Saudi Arabia
… agendas are set for service planning, and for medical geography in the Saudi Arabia.
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Constrained spaces of prenatal care: South Asian immigrant women in New York City
… within the theoretical framework of a ‘new’ medical geography this research makes several contributions to the emerging body of work untying the linkages between health and place. Home emerged as important as a space for care as well as strenuous labor for pregnant South Asian women. Everyday …
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Lyme Disease Emergence in Virginia: An Examination of the Demographic and Environmental Variables Correlated to the Spatial Pattern of Disease Incidence
Since its initial identification in 1975, Lyme disease has become a public health concern in the U.S. Increased concern is sparked by the rapid rate at which the disease is emerging into new areas. One area of disease emergence is the state of Virginia which has been experiencing exponentially …
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The Geography of Farmworker Health: A Mixed-Method Exploratory Analysis of Chronic Disease
… dissertation for the first time investigated the geography of farmworker health in California, Colorado, and Michigan. This study utilized two quantitative techniques. The first, spatial scan statistics, were used to measure geographic variations in farmworker disease clusters, while the second …
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The Implementation of Refugee Health Policies and Services in Virginia's Local Health Districts
In 1997, the Virginia Refugee Health Program coordinated a protocol and reimbursement structure to encourage health departments to perform initial health screenings on refugees settling in the Commonwealth by establishing four recommended levels of assessment. This thesis is concerned with these …
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Local Realities and Structural Constraints of Agricultural Health: Pesticide Poisoning of Jamaican Small-holders
… was some effort within the agricultural and medical branch of the Jamaican government to address this concern; however, evidence that farmers had widely adopted safe application practices did not exist. I found that hazardous pesticide practices were not simply traced to farmers' ignorance. …
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Examining Access to Recreational Facilities in Danville, Virginia
… illness accounts for billions of dollars in medical expenses each year, heightening the need for prevention and intervention strategies. Physical activity is essential in maintaining a healthy weight, yet population groups have unequal access to physical activity opportunities. This research …
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Future Lyme Disease Risk in the Southeastern United States Based on Projected Land Cover
Lyme disease is the most significant vector-borne disease in the United States. Its southward advance over the last several decades has been quantified, and previous research has examined the potential role of climate change on the disease's expansion, but no research has considered the role of …
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Estimating Buruli Ulcer Prevalence in Southwestern Ghana
Mycobacterium ulcerans is sweeping across sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about the mode of transmission and its natural reservoirs. Since the only effective treatment is excision of the infection and surrounding tissue, early diagnosis and treatment is the only way to reduce the havoc …
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Spatial and temporal structure of typhoid fever in Washington, D.C., 1895-1909: a geographic information systems exploration of urban health concerns
… provide a better understanding of the historical geography of urban health in general.
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A Global Approach to Disease Prevention: Predicting High Risk Areas for West Nile Infection in the Us
… of endemic and epidemic locations in regards to geography, land cover, land use, population, climate, and weather patterns. Based on the severity of WN activity within each study area, the patterns associated with these environmental factors allow for the identification of values associated with …
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Chagas Disease in the United States: the Emerging Threat and the Role Climate and Awareness Play in Its Spread
This study evaluates the roles of temperature variability and disease awareness in the emergence of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Chagas disease is endemic in Latin America and primarily spreads to humans directly via the triatomine vector. Hosts for most triatomine species are mainly …
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The Emergence of Lyme Disease in Appalachia (2000-2019)
Emerging infectious diseases continue to threaten human health and healthcare resources across the world, and with the sustained emergence of some like Lyme disease, this trend is only expected to get worse. Even though some research has examined the spread of Lyme disease in different parts of the …
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Examining the Relationship Between Safe Drinking Water Violations and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Virginia
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) was established to protect consumers from potential exposure to over 90 water contaminants. Each contaminant is assigned a health-based standard meant to reflect the maximum level at which an adverse human health outcome is unlikely; measurements beyond that level …
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices: Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission in Southwest Virginia
Virginia's temperate climate is suitable for several mosquito species capable of transmitting pathogens to humans. In southwest Virginia, La Crosse encephalitis and West Nile fever are most prominent. The objective of this research, which uses the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical …
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The Effects of Land Cover Change on the Spatial Distribution of Lyme disease in Northern Virginia Since 2005
Lyme disease has been a growing problem in the United States over the last few decades, and is currently the most common vector-borne disease in the country. This research evaluates the land cover within specified counties of northern Virginia to determine if a correlation exists between forest …
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Examining the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem: Associations Between Surface Mining and Birth Outcomes in Central Appalachia at Multiple Spatial Scales
Health studies often rely on aggregated instead of individual-level data to protect patient privacy. However, aggregated data are subject to the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP), meaning results of statistical analyses may differ depending on the data's scale and areal unit. Past studies have …
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