Geographic information systems (GIS) demonstrating primary care needs for a transitioning hispanic community

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-120

  Dulin, Michael F ^a   Ludden, Thomas M ^a   Tapp, Hazel ^a   Smith, Heather A ^a   De Hernandez, Brisa Urquieta ^a   Blackwell, Joshua ^a   Furuseth, Owen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL STATUS;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NORTH CAROLINA; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 74549126013     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090136     Document Type: Article

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