GIS(c): A scientific framework and methodological tool for nursing research

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 150-159

  Moss, Margaret P ^a   Schell, Matthew C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Mapping; Methods

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; TEACHING; THEORETICAL MODEL; AGED; AMERICAN INDIAN; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; NURSING RESEARCH; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; NORTH DAKOTA; NURSING RESEARCH; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY;

EID: 3142732281     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00012272-200404000-00008     Document Type: Review

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