This course addresses the relationship among place, people and health. It examines how various social, economic, cultural and natural factors impact health and accessibility to and utilization of health care services. The course aims to achieve two equally important objectives: (i) to provide an overview of the geography of health and health care; and (ii) to introduce the use of analytic skills including GIS and quantitative methods to examine health patterns, disease diffusion and access to health services. Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. Prerequisite: GEO 441 Course Weight: 1.00 Billing Units: 1
