Population Health Intervention Research

Taylor & Francis

Population Health Intervention ResearchGeographical perspectives\nAuthor(s): Daniel W. Harrington, Sara McLafferty, Susan J. Elliott\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781472457257, 978-1472457257\nSynopsis\nHealth geographers are well situated for undertaking population health intervention research (PHIR), and have an opportunity to be at the forefront of this emerging area of inquiry. However, in order to advance PHIR, the scientific community needs to be innovative with its methodologies, theories, and ability to think critically about population health issues. For example, using alternatives ([url] community-based participatory research) to traditional study designs such as the randomised control trial, health geographers can contribute in important ways to understanding the complex relationships between population health (both intended and unintended consequences), interventions and place.\nRepresenting a divers.