Managing with maps? The development and institutionalization of a map-based health management information system in Madhya Pradesh, India

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-106

  de Costa, A ^a   Saraf, V ^b   Jhalani, M ^c   Mahadik, V K ^d   Diwan, V K ^d  

^a Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical college   (India)

^b National Center for Human Settlements and Environment   (India)

^c Government of Madhya Pradesh   (India)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Databases; healthcare providers; Integrated Health Management Information system; maps

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; INDIA; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SAMPLING; SOCIOECONOMICS; URBAN AREA; VITAL STATISTICS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, MANAGEMENT; INDIA; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 42449152750     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494807085304     Document Type: Article

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