Spatial distribution characteristics of healthcare facilities in nanjing: Network point pattern analysis and correlation analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2016, Pages

  Ni, Jianhua ^a,b   Qian, Tianlu ^a   Xi, Changbai ^a   Rui, Yikang ^a   Wang, Jiechen ^a,c  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WEST ANHUI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NANJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Correlation analysis; Healthcare facilities; Network K function; Network kernel density estimation; Street centrality

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; NETWORK ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; PHARMACY; CHINA; CITY; HUMAN; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

CHINA; JIANGSU; NANJING [JIANGSU];

CHINA; CITIES; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84983050113     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13080833     Document Type: Article

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