Unpacking analyses relying on area-based data: Are the assumptions supportable?

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Glover, John ^a   Rosman, Diana ^b   Tennant, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Health Information Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 13144291633     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-3-30     Document Type: Article

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