The use of a geographical information system (GIS) to evaluate the distribution of tuberculosis in a high-incidence community

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-44

  Beyers, Nulda ^a   Gie, R P ^a   Zietsman, H L ^a   Kunneke, M ^a   Hauman, J ^a   Tatley, M ^b   Donald, P R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Cape Metropolitan Council   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0030064664     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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