Geographic information systems and travel health

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 308-314

  Bauer, Irmgard L ^a   Puotinen, Marji ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRAINING; TRAVEL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TECHNOLOGY;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRAVEL;

EID: 0036860228     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2002.30170     Document Type: Review

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