The application of geographical information system in explaining spatial distribution of low birth weight; a case study in north of Iran

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 220-225

  Shakiba, Maryam ^a   Haghdoost, A A ^b   Majdzadeh, S R ^c  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KERMAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Geographic information system; Low birth weight; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; RURAL AREA;

EID: 84998911319     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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