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Garcia, Lopez Claudia Monica. "From medical geography to germ theory in Colombia, 1860-1900." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4303.

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Before the consolidation of the germ theory of human diseases at the end of the nineteenth century, medical explanations about disease causation were dominated by the environmental notions of medical geography. This dissertation explores how nineteenth-century Colombian physicians transformed the medical geographical approach using the early concepts and technologies of the emerging Pasteurian germ theory. I follow this transformation in the cases of periodic fevers (yellow fever and malaria), continuous fevers (typhoid fever and typhus) and leprosy. The analysis reveals that by mid century ph

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Paschane, David Michael. "A theoretical framework for the medical geography of health service politics /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/5649.

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Martin, Stacey L. "Cartography, Discourse, and Disease: How Maps Shape Scientific Thought about Disease." unrestricted, 2005. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04222005-094353/.

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Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2005.<br>Title from title screen. Jeremy Crampton, committee chair; Michael Eriksen, Dona Stewart, committee members. Electronic text (94 p. : ill., maps (some col.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed July 10, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 88-94).

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Altonen, Brian Lee. "Asiatic cholera and dysentery on the Oregon Trail : a historical medical geography study." PDXScholar, 2000. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4305.

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Two disease regions existed on the Oregon Trail. Asiatic cholera impacted the Platte River flood plain from 1849 to 1852. Dysentery developed two endemic foci due to the decay of buffalo carcasses in eastern and middle Nebraska between 1844 and 1848, but later developed a much larger endemic region west of this Great Plains due to the infection of livestock carcasses by opportunistic bacteria. This study demonstrates that whereas Asiatic cholera diffusion along the Trail was defined primarily by human population features, topography, and regional climate along the Platte River flood plain, the

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Kettermann, Anna. "Estimation of Standardized Mortality Ratio in Geographic Epidemiology." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2004. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/KettermanA2004.pdf.

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Bueno, Nádia Helena [UNESP]. "As doenças infectocontagiosas em cidades de médio porte: uma abordagem qualitativa da Aids em Piracicaba/SP." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95679.

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Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-03-01Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:56:48Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 bueno_nh_me_rcla.pdf: 21197857 bytes, checksum: 759a26fb79955fbf261af36f67c3b725 (MD5)<br>As epidemias infectocontagiosas tais como cólera, dengue, malária, sarampo, tuberculose e AIDS assolam a sociedade humana, desestruturando a população nos segmentos sociais, econômicos e políticos. Dentre essas doenças optou-se em estudar os casos de AIDS, através da observação das categorias de exposição (sexo, preferência sexual, uso

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Boyer, Stacy Bingham. "The Implementation of Refugee Health Policies and Services in Virginia's Local Health Districts." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36414.

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In 1997, the Virginia Refugee Health Program coordinated a protocol and reimbursement structure to encourage health departments to perform initial health screenings on refugees settling in the Commonwealth by establishing four recommended levels of assessment. This thesis is concerned with these initial health-related services provided to refugees by Virginia's health departments, the quality of these services, and how they vary from one district to another. For this study, I interviewed health department staff representing 13 of Virginia's 19 districts that rendered health screenings in 20

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Wen, Allisandra. "Global interaction patterns and disease transmission a case study of China /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2009. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B43786005.

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Low, Chien-tat, and 劉振達. "Does place have an effect on the traditional Chinese medicine concept of body constitution?" Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/202380.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has long perceived the human body as a holistic system to sustain a healthy state. It emphasises that natural and social environments influence the physical and emotional balance of the human health. Contemporary health geography also recognises that place or environment is indispensable in studying population health. Both TCM and health geography share some similar views on the place effects on human health and wellbeing. However, the effects of TCM concept of body constitution and those of the living environment on the state of human health have not been su

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Gould, Myles I. "Multilevel modelling of geographical variations in immunisation uptake." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296694.

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Sadkowsky, Krystian Reginald. "An analysis into geographic regional differences in cancer survival in Australia during 1982-1997 /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2001. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16944.pdf.

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Hernandez, Andres M. "Spatial Modeling of the Social Health Determinants Impact on the Epidemiology of Diseases in Low-, Middle-, and High-income Settings." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1613686108382205.

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Agnarson, Lars. "Estonia's health geography : West versus east - an ethnic approach." Thesis, Södertörn University College, School of Life Sciences, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-162.

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<p>The purpose with this essay is to explore the social changes in relation to changes in mortality for the two largest ethnic groups in Estonia; ethnic Estonians and the Russian minority. Since this is a geographical essay, my purpose is also to explore these changes in relation to the country’s internal geography. As these changes appear over time in space, the content is partly rooted in a time geographical point of view. It is also rooted in a regional geographical point of view, since I have been comparing the mentioned changes between different areas in Estonia (with considerations on de

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Gater, Thomas. "Pharmaceutical Security in South Africa: Law and Medical Geopolitics." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2008. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5273_1274376650.

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<p>The study focuses on the political and economic geographies of pharmaceutical delivery. In 1997 the South African government passed the Medicines and Related Substances Control Amendment Act, sparking outrage from both the local and international pharmaceutical industry, and resulting in court action in 2001. The industry believed that South Africa was in breach of its obligations under international intellectual property law. Those fighting for pharmaceutical security hoped the court case would be a &lsquo<br>landmark&rsquo<br>in the global campaign for equitable access to medicines. This

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Kutch, Libbey. "An Investigation of the Relationship between HIV and Prison Facilities in Texas: The Geographic Variation and Vulnerable Neighborhood Characteristics." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2011. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc84234/.

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Previous research suggests that prisons may be fueling the spread of HIV infection in the general population. In 2005, the HIV rate was more than 2.5 times higher in US prison populations. Environmental factors in prisons such as illicit drug use and unprotected sexual activities can be conducive for HIV transmission. Because the vast majority of prison inmates are incarcerated for less than three years, transmission of HIV between prison inmates and members of the general population may occur at a high rate. The environment in which an individual lives and the entities that comprise it affect

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Iyanda, Ayodeji Emmanuel. "The Geography of Maternal Health Indicators in Ghana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc984208/.

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Ghana is identified among the developing countries with high maternal mortality ratio in Africa. This study unpacked the Demographic and Health Survey data by examining the maternal health indicators at the district level using GIS methods. Understanding the geographic patterns of antenatal care, place of delivery, and skilled birth attendants at the small scale will help to formulate and plan for location-specific health interventions that can improve maternal health care behavior among Ghanaian women. Districts with high rates and low rates were identified. Place of residence, Gini-Coefficie

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Hernandez, Monique Nicole. "A Spatial Analysis of Colorectal Cancer in Miami-Dade County." Scholarly Repository, 2008. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/99.

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This dissertation explores the spatial patterns and place-based characteristics of colorectal cancer (CRC) late stage incidence and CRC-specific mortality in Miami-Dade County. Because CRC is the second leading cause of death among all cancers and is almost 90 percent preventable through medical screenings, investigations of CRC disparities across groups and communities are extremely relevant in the fight against cancer. This paper analyzes the geographic distribution of CRC cases in Miami-Dade County between two periods, 1988-1992 and 1998-2002 to: a) identify significant "hot spots" or clu

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Djietror, Godwin A. Elliott Susan J. "Towards an understanding of geographic variation in cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity in Ontario, 1986--1994 /." *McMaster only, 2003.

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Dymond, Sara Elizabeth. "Lyme Disease Emergence in Virginia: An Examination of the Demographic and Environmental Variables Correlated to the Spatial Pattern of Disease Incidence." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/50942.

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Since its initial identification in 1975, Lyme disease has become a public health concern in the U.S. Increased concern is sparked by the rapid rate at which the disease is emerging into new areas. One area of disease emergence is the state of Virginia which has been experiencing exponentially increasing rates of the disease. This research studies Virginia\'s landscape-level habitats to explore demographic and environmental variables related to the spread of Lyme disease. <br /><br />The land cover data came from the National Land Cover Database (2006), demographic data came from the U.S. c

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Bueno, Nádia Helena. "As doenças infectocontagiosas em cidades de médio porte : uma abordagem qualitativa da Aids em Piracicaba/SP /." Rio Claro : [s.n.], 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95679.

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Orientador: Sandra Elisa Contri Pitton<br>Banca: Ana Tereza Caceres Cortez<br>Banca: Roseana Corrêa Grilo<br>Resumo: As epidemias infectocontagiosas tais como cólera, dengue, malária, sarampo, tuberculose e AIDS assolam a sociedade humana, desestruturando a população nos segmentos sociais, econômicos e políticos. Dentre essas doenças optou-se em estudar os casos de AIDS, através da observação das categorias de exposição (sexo, preferência sexual, uso de drogas, faixa etária e razão por sexo) e das características sócio-territoriais da AIDS, permitindo-se assim trabalhar duas vertentes: o recor

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Reddy, Sumanth Gopala. "Medical tourism in India: an exploratory study." Diss., Kansas State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16193.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of Geography<br>Bimal K. Paul<br>Medical tourism comprises a phenomenon where over five million patients a year are traveling across international borders to obtain various forms of health care. Most of these patients travel from developed countries to developing countries, seeking highly invasive medical treatments to less invasive and recreational medical procedures. By the year 2012, the medical tourism industry generated over $100 billion with over 50 countries making it a priority in trade for their country. With active government promotions, India

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Delgado, Stephen. "Emergence, Control, and Reemergence of Triatoma infestans and Trypanosoma cruzi Across the Urban-Rural Interface in Arequipa, Peru." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/312767.

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In recent decades, transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, by Triatoma infestans and other vector insects has expanded from historically rural areas to urban centers across Latin America. The urbanization of the T. cruzi transmission cycle necessitates new understanding of Chagas disease ecology and epidemiology, as well as new approaches to the surveillance, control, and prevention of vector infestation and parasite transmission. In rural La Joya, Peru, analyses highlight how the complexities of human migration and intermittent intervention influence the prev

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Wen, Allisandra, and 溫佩凝. "Global interaction patterns and disease transmission: a case study of China." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2009. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B43786005.

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Mawby, Tracey Victoria. "The public health risks of Lyme disease in Breckland." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323226.

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Schlosser, Tina Corinna. "Local Realities and Structural Constraints of Agricultural Health: Pesticide Poisoning of Jamaican Small-holders." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33299.

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Field research was undertaken in three Jamaican farming communities to understand the localized health impact of pesticide poisoning in a developing country. The primary research tool was the collection of data through an intra-household survey, complemented by field observations. The goal was to gather information on the extent to which pesticides are used, the physiological symptoms experienced during or after pesticide exposure, and the farmers' knowledge, attitude, and practice of safe pesticide use. Secondly, I examined the structural constraints to regulating pesticide usage and promo

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Domingos, Amanda Erica [UNESP]. "O programa Saúde da Família e a promoção do envelhecimento saudável." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/104317.

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Dutt, Sohini. "Perceptions of HIV risk and preventive measures among female students in Kolkata, India." Diss., Kansas State University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8532.

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Doctor of Philosophy<br>Department of Geography<br>Bimal K. Paul<br>According to the UNAIDS (2008) estimated, in 2005, that about 2.4 million Indians were living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This makes India one of the most HIV vulnerable countries in Asia and thus this problem cannot be ignored. The main purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the awareness about HIV/AIDS preventive measures of female college students (in the 18 to 24 age group) in Kolkata, India, who were widely believed to be members of the low risk group. Specifically, the study measure

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Genaro, Vinicius [UNESP]. "Relações entre o tempo atmosférico e doenças cardiorespiratórias na cidade de Cordeirópolis-SP." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95685.

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Krämer, Steffen Martin [Verfasser]. "Diagrams of epidemiological knowledge in medical geography and public health surveillance : Diagramme epidemiologischen Wissens in Medizinischer Geografie und Gesundheitsüberwachung / Steffen Martin Krämer." Hamburg : Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg Carl von Ossietzky, 2020. http://d-nb.info/1221135414/34.

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Miyakado, Haruna. "Neural Tube Defect, Heart Defect, Oral Cleft and Their Geospatial Associations with Supermarket and Convenience Stores in the City of Dallas, Texas." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500205/.

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Birth defects are the leading cause of infant death in the United States. Research has linked poor maternal micronutrient intake to birth defects including neural tube defects, heart defects, and oral clefts. After investigating spatial patterns of these birth defects in the City of Dallas and the neighborhood characteristics within clusters, geospatial access to supermarkets and convenience stores measured by proximity and concentrations are examined as environmental risk factors for nutrition-related birth defects. Spatial clusters of all three nutrition-related birth defects exist in the Ci

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Regan, Seann Dinnon. "Healthcare Use Patterns in Dominica: Ethnomedical Integration in an Era of Biomedicine." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281448409.

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Moura, Ivanaldo Ribeiro de [UNESP]. "Relações socioambientais: os casos de mortalidade por infarto do miocárdio na cidade de Teresina-PI." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/138517.

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Forrester, Janet Elizabeth. "A study of predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura in a Mexican community /." Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61824.

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Gilbreath, Donna Arlene. "PROJECTING THE RESULTS OF STATE SMOKING BAN INITIATIVES USING CARTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS." UKnowledge, 2007. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/453.

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Because tobacco smoking causes 430,000 U.S. deaths annually, wide-reaching smoking bans are needed. Bans reduce cigarette consumption, encourage cessation, protect nonsmokers from second-hand smoke, and promote an attitude that smoking is undesirable. Therefore, bans may prevent future generations from suffering many smoking-related health problems. The federal government has not implemented widereaching smoking bans so it falls on individual states, counties, or communities to devise appropriate smoking policy. To date, smoking policy has been determined by legislators, who may have conflicts

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Sams, Lauren Kimbrell. "Examining Access to Recreational Facilities in Danville, Virginia." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42685.

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Obesity is a growing issue in the United States, and it affects millions of people. Obesity-related illness accounts for billions of dollars in medical expenses each year, heightening the need for prevention and intervention strategies. Physical activity is essential in maintaining a healthy weight, yet population groups have unequal access to physical activity opportunities. This research utilizes an environmental justice framework to examine variations in access and quality of recreational facilities among different socio-demographic groups in Danville, VA. Data for this research include

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Jones, Jesse Jack. "Effects of Non-homogeneous Population Distribution on Smoothed Maps Produced Using Kernel Density Estimation Methods." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2014. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc699888/.

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Understanding spatial perspectives on the spread and incidence of a disease is invaluable for public health planning and intervention. Choropleth maps are commonly used to provide an abstraction of disease risk across geographic space. These maps are derived from aggregated population counts that are known to be affected by the small numbers problem. Kernel density estimation methods account for this problem by producing risk estimates that are based on aggregations of approximately equal population sizes. However, the process of aggregation often combines data from areas with non-uniform spat

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Bird, William. "Use of GIS technology in improving medical service delivery by volunteer drivers to VA medical facilities a thesis presented to the Department of Geology and Geography in candidacy for the degree of master of science /." Diss., Maryville, Mo. : Northwest Missouri State University, 2010. http://www.nwmissouri.edu/library/theses/BirdWilliamJ/index.htm.

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Thesis (M.S.)--Northwest Missouri State University, 2010.<br>The full text of the thesis is included in the pdf file. Title from title screen of full text.pdf file (viewed on June 7, 2010) Includes bibliographical references.

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Stevens, Logan Kain. "Future Lyme Disease Risk in the Southeastern United States Based on Projected Land Cover." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83797.

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Lyme disease is the most significant vector-borne disease in the United States. Its southward advance over the last several decades has been quantified, and previous research has examined the potential role of climate change on the disease's expansion, but no research has considered the role of future land cover patterns upon its distribution. This research examines Lyme disease risk in the southeastern United States based on estimated land cover projections under four different Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report Emissions Scenarios (IPCC-SRES) A1B, A2, B1, and B2. Result

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Strosberg, Sophia Anne. "THE HUMAN–HOOKWORM ASSEMBLAGE: CONTINGENCY AND THE PRACTICE OF HELMINTHIC THERAPY." UKnowledge, 2014. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/geography_etds/21.

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Through a qualitative analysis of the use of intestinal parasites for treating immune system disorders, this research illustrates how contingency emerges in the context of the human relationship to hookworms. The affect of the human–nonhuman relationship is an important part of understanding the direction of evolutionary medicine today, and has implications for the politics of biological health innovations. The shift from the bad parasite to a parasite that at least sometimes heals, discursively and materially, has opened new spaces for patients to change the way they relate to medical knowled

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Desai, Khyati Sanket. "Influence of the Choice of Disease Mapping Method on Population Characteristics in Areas of High Disease Burdens." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822816/.

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Disease maps are powerful tools for depicting spatial variations in disease risk and its underlying drivers. However, producing effective disease maps requires careful consideration of the statistical and spatial properties of the disease data. In fact, the choice of mapping method influences the resulting spatial pattern of the disease, as well as the understanding of its underlying population characteristics. New developments in mapping methods and software in addition to continuing improvements in data quality and quantity are requiring map-makers to make a multitude of decisions before a

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Masilela, Ayanda Martha. "Discerning Neighborhood Characteristics as Contributing Factors to Infant Mortality in Rural Northern Plains Communities." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/64904.

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American Indians are distinct in their current geographic isolation and history of exclusionary policies enacted against them. Citizenship and territorial policies from the 1700s through the early 1900s have manifested in the distinctive status of many American Indian communities as sovereign nations, a classification that no other ethnic group in the United States can claim. However, as a result of political and geographic isolation, disparities in heath and economic development have been an ongoing problem within these communities. Among the most distinctive health disparities are in infa

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Green, Joseph William. "A multilevel modeling analysis of the geographic variability of low birth weight occurrence in Florida." [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2004. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/SFE0000499.

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Rind, Esther Christiane. "Investigating the spatial distribution of campylobacteriosis in New Zealand." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Geography, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1464.

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Background Infection with Campylobacter is thought to account for about 5% - 14% of all food and waterborne diarrhoea cases worldwide. By international standards, New Zealand has extremely high rates of campylobacteriosis which are thought to be the highest reported rates worldwide. The incidence has been steadily increasing since 1980 (when the disease became notifiable), reaching a peak of cases in 2003 (396/100,000). Although different surveillance systems complicate international comparisons, New Zealand's particularly high rate still lacks a conclusive explanation. Aims This study i

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Domingos, Amanda Erica. "O programa Saúde da Família e a promoção do envelhecimento saudável /." Rio Claro : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/104317.

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Orientador: Sandra Eliza Contri Pitton<br>Banca: Ana Tereza Caceres Cortez<br>Banca: Lucy Marion Calderini Philadelpho Machado<br>Banca: Francisco Mazetto<br>Banca: José Conti<br>Resumo: A condição de vida urbana de uma população está relacionada à quantidade e qualidade de serviços oferecidos, dentre eles, encontram-se a educação, a habitação, o saneamento básico, o emprego, o lazer e a saúde. No caso do Brasil, está em vigência o Programa Saúde da Família (PSF), como uma estratégia de trabalho e prestação de serviços no setor saúde. Para tal os antigos postos de saúde passaram a ser denomina

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DallaPiazza, Kristin Lee. "A Global Approach to Disease Prevention: Predicting High Risk Areas for West Nile Infection in the Us." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33083.

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WN virus has spread for over 60 years creating endemic and epidemic areas throughout Africa, Asia, and Europe, affecting human, bird, and equine populations. Its 1999 appearance in New York shows the ability of the virus to cross barriers and travel great distances, emerging into new territories previously free of infection. Spreading much faster than expected, WN virus has infected thousands of birds, equine, and humans throughout the conterminous United States (US). Case and serological studies performed in the Eastern hemisphere prior to 1999 offer detailed descriptions of endemic and ep

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Lambert, Rebecca Click. "Chagas Disease in the United States: the Emerging Threat and the Role Climate and Awareness Play in Its Spread." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42377.

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This study evaluates the roles of temperature variability and disease awareness in the emergence of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis). Chagas disease is endemic in Latin America and primarily spreads to humans directly via the triatomine vector. Hosts for most triatomine species are mainly rodents and occasionally dogs. The disease itself is caused by a parasitic protozoan, Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) which is found in the triatomineâ s feces and is often spread while the triatomine is consuming a blood meal. T. cruzi from feces enters the body via an abrasion on the skin, the mucous

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Denton, Curtis James. "Estimating Buruli Ulcer Prevalence in Southwestern Ghana." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3981/.

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Mycobacterium ulcerans is sweeping across sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about the mode of transmission and its natural reservoirs. Since the only effective treatment is excision of the infection and surrounding tissue, early diagnosis and treatment is the only way to reduce the havoc associated with Buruli ulcer. Using data from a national case search survey conducted in Ghana during 2000 and suspected risk factors this study tests the hypothesized factors and probes the challenges of developing a spatial epidemiological regression model to explain Buruli ulcer prevalence in the sout

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Ferring, David. "A Multiscalar Analysis of Buruli Ulcer in Ghana: Environmental and Behavioral Factors in Disease Prevalence." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2012. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc115078/.

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Buruli ulcer (BU), an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is the third most common mycobacterial disease after leprosy and tuberculosis and a WHO-defined neglected tropical disease. Despite years of research, the mode of transmission of BU remains unknown. This master’s thesis provides an integrated spatial analysis of disease dynamics in Ghana, West Africa, an area of comparatively high BU incidence. Within a case/matched control study design, environmental factors associated with BU infection and spatial behaviors are investigated to uncover possible links between individual

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Sperandio, Thaís Maria [UNESP]. "Qualidade ambiental e de vida humana: as alterações socioambientais e a difusão da dengue em Piracicaba - SP." Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/95711.

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So, Fun-mun, and 蘇歡滿. "An application of geographic information systems in the study of spatial epidemiology of respiratory diseases in Hong Kong, 1996-2000." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3122782X.

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