Gis and injury prevention and control: History, challenges, and opportunities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1002-1017

  Bell, Nathaniel ^a   Schuurman, Nadine ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems (GIS); Injury prevention; Social determinants

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; EMERGENCY CARE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 77950898031     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7031002     Document Type: Review

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