A geographic analysis of access to health services in rural Guatemala

International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-149

  Owen, Karen K ^a   Obregón, Elizabeth J ^a   Jacobsen, Kathryn H ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

geographic information system; Guatemala; health services accessibility; indigenous populations; rural population

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; GUATEMALA; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL STATUS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

EID: 77953093411     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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