There are problems with the geography of the event. The course is bounded by water to the north and east and the runners approach from the west and south (Fig. 1) which means there is no easy route of evacuation either for casualties or for residents who are effectively marooned for five hours. There is thus a stronger medical presence on the course and at the finish than might be expected so a...

From the Bone and Stem Cell Research Group, CABMM, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland, Spine Research Group, CABMM, University of Zurich, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland, Centre for Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology and Geography, University Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany, Institute of Physiology and Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP), University of Zurich,...

Health geography has emerged from under the "shadow of the medical" to become one of the most vibrant of all the subdisciplines. Yet, this success has also meant that health research has become increasingly siloed within this subdisciplinary domain. As this article explores, this represents a potential lost opportunity with regard to the study of global health, which has instead come to be domi...

Journal clubs have an extensive history that dates back to the time of Sir William Osler. They provide a venue to discuss the latest medical literature among groups of peers and are an innovative method for translating knowledge into practice within individual institutions. With advances in social media, journal clubs are poised to take an evolutionary step by harnessing digital connectivity. O...

Weile Wang Department of Geography and Environment, Boston University, Boston, MA E-mail: [email protected] Bruce T. Anderson Department of Geography and Environment, Boston University, Boston, MA E-mail: [email protected] Nathan Phillips Department of Geography and Environment, Boston University, Boston, MA E-mail: [email protected] Robert K. Kaufmann Department of Geography and Environment, Boston Univer...

Research into the nature and function of curricular matters in applied geography has provided an opportunity to assess the penetration and relative importance of geospatial technology to the discipline of geography. Departments of Geography with degree programs in applied geography were surveyed to find out how important geospatial technology was in the preparation of students for meaningful jo...

the purpose of this paper is to describe the concept of neoliberalism, globalization. also, the effects of these concepts on space and geographical identity and also by focusing on globalization effects on geography science have been addressed. finally by criticizing the present way that expands neoliberalism ideology is sought to be able to maintain human being dignity in of economic, social a...