Using GIS to evaluate the accessibility of family planning services in the central valley of Costa Rica

ITC Journal

Volumn , Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-47

  Hall, G Brent ^a   Bowerman, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSGIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FAMILY PLANNING; GIS; HEALTH CARE PROVISION; HEALTH CARE SERVICE; SERVICE PLANNING;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 0030444962     PISSN: 03032434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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