An analysis of alternative classification schemes for medical atlas mapping

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1540-1543

  Cromley, E K ^a   Cromley, R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer mapping; Choropleth mapping; Data classification; Medical atlas

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748468632     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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