Positional error in automated geocoding of residential addresses

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 2, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Cayo, Michael R ^a   Talbot, Thomas O ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 3042524753     PISSN: 1476072X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-2-10     Document Type: Article

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