Mapping cancer disease using geographical information system (gis) in gezira state-Sudan

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 830-839

  Elebead, F M ^a   Hamid, Amna ^b   Hilmi, H S M ^c   Galal, H ^d  

^a Sudan Academy of Science   (Sudan)

^b Faculty of Engineering   (Sudan)

^c ALZAIEM ALAZHARI UNIVERSITY   (Sudan)

^d Future University   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Cancer density; GIS; Incidence rate; Rs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASM; REGISTER; SUDAN;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SUDAN;

EID: 84864055641     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-011-9517-9     Document Type: Article

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