Geography and global health

  1. TIM BROWN1,
  2. GRAHAM MOON2

Article first published online: 1 JUN 2011

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2011.00425.x

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The Geographical Journal

The Geographical Journal

Volume 178, Issue 1, pages 13–17, March 2012

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BROWN, T. and MOON, G. (2012), Geography and global health. The Geographical Journal, 178: 13–17. doi: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2011.00425.x

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  1. 1

    School of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London E1 4NS. E-mail: tim.brown@qmul.ac.uk

  2. 2

    Geography and Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ. E-mail: g.moon@soton.ac.uk

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUN 2011
  3. This paper was accepted for publication in May 2011

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Keywords:

  • health;
  • globalisation;
  • security;
  • inequality

In the wake of the report of the World Health Organisation's Commission on the Social Determinants of Health, Closing the gap in a generation (Marmot 2008), this invited commentary considers the scope for geographical research on global health. We reflect on current work and note future possibilities, particularly those that take a critical perspective on the interplay of globalisation, security and health.

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