Use of a geographic information system in an epidemiological study in measles in Istanbul

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 150-154

  Ulugtekin, N ^a   Alkoy, S ^b   Seker, D Z ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Statistics and Communicable Disease Control Unit   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Geographic informarion system; Measles; Thematic maps

Indexed keywords

MEASLES VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIC; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASLES; MEASLES VACCINATION; MIGRATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL STATUS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 33947572775     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000703500117     Document Type: Article

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