Mapping health on the Internet: A new tool for environmental justice and public health research

Health and Place

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 72-86

  Maclachlan, John C ^a   Jerrett, Michael ^b   Abernathy, Tom ^c   Sears, Malcolm ^d   Bunch, Martin J ^e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Central West Health Planning Information Network   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asthma; Canada; Environmental justice; GIS; Public health; Socioeconomic factors; Web GIS

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; GIS; HEALTH WORKER; INTERNET; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; THEMATIC MAPPING;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CANADA; COST; FUNCTION TEST; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CANADA; HAMILTON [ONTARIO]; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 33751090328     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.09.012     Document Type: Article

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