Geographical information systems: An effective planning and decision-making platform for community health coalitions in Australia

Health Information Management Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 28-33

  Baum, Scott ^a   Kendall, Elizabeth ^a   Muenchberger, Heidi ^c   Gudes, Ori ^c   Yigitcanlar, Tan ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Queensland University of Technology ^*

Author keywords

Clinical decision support systems; Community health networks; Community health planning; Community healthcare; Geographical Information Systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE COALITIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 78650528471     PISSN: 18333583     EISSN: 18333575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183335831003900305     Document Type: Review

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