The utility of geographic information systems (GIS) in rapid epidemiological assessments following weather-related disasters: Methodological issues based on the Tropical Storm Allison experience

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 109-116

  Waring, Stephen ^a   Zakos Feliberti, Anna ^a   Wood, Robert ^b   Stone, Matthew ^c   Padgett, Paige ^a   Arafat, Raouf ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; GIS; Rapid needs assessment

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISASTER; EXPERIENCE; FLOODING; GEOGRAPHY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SKILL; SLEEP DISORDER; THREAT; TROPIC CLIMATE; WEATHER;

EID: 16244387960     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.020     Document Type: Article

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