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An engagement with public health concerns and aspects of social theory such as the structure/agency debate is crucial to medical geography. The imperatives underlying this engagement center on place, a geographical concept which is prominent in both social theory and recent health philosophy. Without detracting from its distinguished heritage, this reformed medical geography will analyze issues such as the consequences of illness and health service provision for both personal well-being and the collective experience of place by communities. Key Words: placehealth experiencehealth servicesillnessmedical geography Notes ∗The author acknowledges the helpful comments of Isabel Dyck, Wil Gesler, and two anonymous referees. An earlier version of the paper was presented in the special session "New Directions in Medical Geography" at the inaugural joint conference of the New Zealand Geographical Society and the Institute of Australian Geographers, University of Auckland, 27–31 January 1992.
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