Geographic information systems and public health : eliminating perinatal disparity

[edited by] Andrew Curtis, Michael Leitner

"This book is designed to introduce a community health group to the potential of using a Geographic Information System to improve birth outcomes. It provides an overview of why geography is important in the investigation of health, the importance of the main components of a GIS, how important neighborhood context is when using a GIS, and the general differences found between urban and rural health environments"--Provided by publisher.

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Year of publication:	2006
Other Persons:	Curtis, Andrew (contributor) ; Leitner, Michael (contributor)
Institutions:	IGI Global (contributor)
Publisher:	Hershey, Pa : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA)
Subject:	Gesundheitswesen \| Health care system \| Räumliche Verteilung \| Spatial distribution \| Informationssystem \| Information system \| Gesundheit \| Health \| Geoinformationssystem \| Geographic information system \| Gesundheitsversorgung \| Health care
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [gbv.de]

Extent:	Online-Ressource(electronic texts (xxi, 317 p. : ill., maps))
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers Mode of access: World Wide Web Also available in print.
ISBN:	978-1-59140-610-5 ; 1-59140-756-7 ; 978-1-59140-756-0 ; 978-1-59140-609-9 ; 1-59140-609-9 ; 1-59140-756-7 ; 1-59140-609-9 ; 978-1-59140-756-0 ; 978-1-59140-609-9
Other identifiers:	10.4018/978-1-59140-756-0 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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