Cancer registry policies in the United States and geographic information systems applications in comprehensive cancer control

Health Policy

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-193

  Ghetian, Christie B ^a   Parrott, Roxanne ^a   Volkman, Julie E ^a   Lengerich, Eugene J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer control; Cancer mapping; GIS advantages; Policy development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CONTENT ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549090644     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2007.12.007     Document Type: Article

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