The use of a geographical information system in investigating dental services

Community Dental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-84

  White, D A ^a   Anderson, R J ^d   Bradnock, G ^a   Gray, M M ^b   Jenkins, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Walsall Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^c Warwickshire Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Atlas GIS; Dental services; Geographical information system; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DENTAL CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0034209175     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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