Spatial models of health outcomes and health behaviors: The role of health care accessibility and availability

Advances in Spatial Science

Volumn 63, Issue , 2010, Pages 339-362

  Waldorf, Brigitte S ^a   Che, Susan E ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84880773915     PISSN: 14309602     EISSN: 21979375     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03326-1_16     Document Type: Chapter

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