Complexity theory and geographies of health: A critical assessment

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2661-2671

  Gatrell, Anthony C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Geography; Inequalities; Networks; Spatial diffusion

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH; INFECTION; LITERATURE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PHILOSOPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; THEORY;

EID: 16844376777     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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