Latin America: Geographical Perspectives
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[Geography and health: themes and perspectives in Latin America].
Relations between geography and health have been recognized since ancient times. Investigation of such relations has been characterized by isolated and scant efforts. This article aims to explore potential links between geography's theoretical and methodological frame of reference and knowledge and interpretation of the population's health. It approaches the antecedents of medical or health-rel...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hispanic American Historical Review
سال: 1975
ISSN: 0018-2168,1527-1900
DOI: 10.1215/00182168-55.1.156