Assessment of Training Needs and Preferences for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Mapping in State Comprehensive Cancer-Control Programs

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 579-587

  Hopfer, Suellen ^a   Chadwick, Amy E ^a   Parrott, Roxanne L ^a   Ghetian, Christie B ^a   Lengerich, Eugene J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

adult learning; comprehensive cancer control; geographic information systems; health promotion; mapping; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE;

FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS;

EID: 75549088837     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839907309047     Document Type: Article

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