This paper addresses the question of the prevalence of self reported morbidity in the community and reports on results obtained using the Nottingham Health Profile in a population survey of morbidity. The variation between demographic and social groups and the relationship with GP are...

This paper describes the changes being introduced into the Russian health care system, particularly the introduction of a compulsory social health insurance system which is paralleled by encouragement of independent health insurance. An example of the implementation of these changes is provided...

Epidemiology, sociology, and geography have been successful in re-establishing interest in the role of place in shaping health and health inequalities. However, some of the relevant empirical research has relied on rather conventional conceptions of space and place and focused on isolating the...

This paper explores quantitative and qualitative information on self-reported health, focusing especially on gender differences in the reporting of health problems by men and women. The research reported here particularly examines evidence relating to the African-Caribbean population in London,...

This paper provides a succinct overview of some recent trends in geography of health in Britain since 1998. We consider how the research we have reviewed illuminates the relationships between geographies of health and three fundamental processes which are widely recognized as being important for...