The application of geographical information systems to important public health problems in Africa

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 1, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Tanser, Frank C ^a,b   Sueur, David ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b AFRICA HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

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EID: 0347743043     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-1-4     Document Type: Review

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