CliFin: A web-based geographical information system for time dependant point of care localization in New Brunswick, Canada

International Journal of Healthcare Information Systems and Informatics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 32-47

  Tulpan, Dan ^a,b   Mancuso, Michelina ^c   Durand, Guillaume ^a,b   Regoui, Chaouki ^a   Belliveau, Luc ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^c New Brunswick Health Council   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Clinic Finder (CliFin); Geographic Information System (GIS); Health; New Brunswick; Point of care localization; Web server

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINIC FINDER (CLIFIN); NEW BRUNSWICK; POINT OF CARE; WEB SERVERS;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALS; PUBLIC HEALTH; VISUALIZATION; WEBSITES;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84877901544     PISSN: 15553396     EISSN: 1555340X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jhisi.2012100103     Document Type: Article

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