Using geographic information systems to match local health needs with public health services and programs

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1664-1665

  Dubowitz, Tamara ^a   Williams, Malcolm ^a   Steiner, Elizabeth D ^a   Weden, Margaret M ^a   Miyashiro, Lisa ^a   Jacobson, Dawn ^b   Lurie, Nicole ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE;

EID: 80051974910     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300195     Document Type: Article

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