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Medical geography is an area of geographical research that incorporates geographic techniques into the study of health around the world and studies the impact of climate and location on an individual’s health as well as the distribution of health services. It is an important branch of human geography because it aims to provide an understanding of health problems and improve the health of people worldwise based on the various geographic factors influencing ...
Vast majority of people in the third world suffer from high mortality and morbidity. In contrast, the affluent enjoy a health status comparable to that of most people in the developed countries. The distribution of health services are also skewed-resources are directed at sophisticated facilities in towns while the rural majority remains practically unserved. Thus, maldistribution of health care resources is one of the most serious problems facing all developing ...