Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Geografía de la salud: conceptos, enfoques y oportunidades para la salud pública. |
| Alternate Title: |
Health Geography: concepts, approaches, and opportunities for public health. |
| Authors: |
Lanio, Italo1 italo.lanio@gmail.com, Fuenzalida, Manuel2 |
| Source: |
Cuadernos Médico Sociales. 2025, Vol. 65 Issue 3, p31-36. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
PUBLIC health, GEOGRAPHIC information systems, GOVERNMENT policy, SOCIOECONOMIC factors, GOVERNMENT programs, MEDICAL geography, SPATIAL behavior |
| Abstract (English): |
Health geography has evolved from a biomedical perspective focused on the physical space of disease to a perspective that integrates social, economic, and territorial variables. This paper explores the theoretical and practical concepts and contributions of geography to public health, highlighting the role of territory as a structural determinant and describing specific applications. The potential of geographic information systems as a strategic tool for territorialized and equitable public health is specifically discussed. Geography offers a theoretical framework and methods that better address the social determinants and guide the design of interventions and public policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
La geografía de la salud ha evolucionado desde una mirada biomédica centrada en el espacio físico de la enfermedad, hacia una que integra variables sociales, económicas y territoriales. Se exploran conceptos y aportes teóricos prácticos de la geografía a la salud pública, destacando el rol del territorio como determinante estructural y describiendo aplicaciones concretas. Se discute el potencial de los sistemas de información geográfica como herramienta estratégica para una salud pública territorializada y equitativa. La geografía ofrece un marco teórico y métodos que permiten abordar de mejor manera los determinantes sociales y orientar el diseño de intervenciones y políticas públicas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
