Spatial analytical methods and geographic information systems: Use in health research and epidemiology

Epidemiologic Reviews

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-161

  Moore, Dale A ^a   Carpenter, Tim E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033305533     PISSN: 0193936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.epirev.a017993     Document Type: Review

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