Therapeutic Landscapes as Health Promoting Places

A Companion to Health and Medical Geography

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 205-223

  Williams, Allison M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metaphorical notion of therapeutic landscapes in health geography; Theme 1 physical places known for health; Theme 2 health care sites services; Theme 3 sites specific to marginalized and special populations; Theme 5: use within disciplines outside of geography; Theme of therapeutic landscapes in health promotion and disease prevention; Therapeutic landscape concept evolution; Therapeutic landscapes dynamics between health wellness; Therapeutic landscapes as health promoting places; Upstream approaches to health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889462691     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444314762.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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