Open AccessHistorical review of medical geography
Author(s) -
Vasyli N. Gutsuliak,
K. Mukha
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vìsnik lʹvìvsʹkogo unìversitetu. serìâ geografìčna
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2415-7201
pISSN - 2078-6441
DOI - 10.30970/vgg.2009.36.2977
Subject(s) - health geography , geography , natural (archaeology) , economic geography , zoning , human geography , state (computer science) , population , regional science , political science , sociology , demography , health care , health policy , law , computer science , international health , archaeology , algorithm
This article deals with the historical review of domestic and foreign medical geography with the use of new facts? Analysis of modern state of investigations and evolution of views on medical geography objects. Directions and tendency of its acceleration development in this country and basis for working out appropriate forecast are being worked out. The article reveals the following problems: elaboration of methods and criteria of medicalgeographical appraisal of natural-territorial and territorial-production complexes, differentiation of geographical environment from the point of view of its influence on the health of population and medical geographical division of territory into districts. Key words: medical geography, geosystem, health, nozogeographic zoning, environmental aspect, medical-ecological investigations.