Using GIS to measure geographical accessibility to primary health care in rural South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 329-330

  Tsoka, J M ^a   Le Sueur, D ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIS; HEALTH CARE; RURAL AREA;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 24744465234     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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