Using geographical information systems mapping to identify areas presenting high risk for traumatic brain injury

Emerging Themes in Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Colantonio, Angela ^a   Moldofsky, Byron ^a   Escobar, Michael ^a   Vernich, Lee ^a   Chipman, Mary ^a   McLellan, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

geographic information systems; geographic visualization; spatial analysis; traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PLANNING; REGISTER; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

EID: 80355145627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17427622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-7622-8-7     Document Type: Article

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