国外健康地理学研究进展.pdf

人文地理 2012 年第3 期总第125 期 文章编号： （ ） 1003-2398 2012 03-0023-05 国外健康地理学研究进展 刘晓霞 邹小华 王兴中 ， ， 西安外国语大学旅游学院 人文地理研究所 西安 （ · ， 710128 ） PROGRESS OF HEALTH GEOGRAPHY IN WESTERN COUNTRIES LIU Xiao-xia, ZOU Xiao-hua, WANG Xing-zhong (School of Tourism and Research, Institute of Human Geograp hy , ’ ’ Xi an International Studies University , Xi an 710128, China) Abstract: Medical Geography can be seen as the application of geographical theory of the study of health, dis- ease and medical care. The geographical study of Medical Geography has long existed. As the productive forces develop, the concerns of psychological and mental health of human being are gradually emphasized by Medical Geography. In 1970s Science Rationalism of Human Geography is questioned and the Neo Hu- manistic Geography rises, which advocates finding out real regional differences and change the rational- ism of geography with socio-cultural views, so as to achieve humanism. This brings about the socio-cultural turn of Human Geography. In this trend the traditional Medical Geography begins its transformation to Health Geography, which mainly concerns about health and health care. The transforming of Medical Ge- ography into Health Geography mainly behaves on two aspects: theory and method, and research contents. Health Geography emphasizes the application of the theory of place, which includes two parts: 1) th