Modern geographic information systems promise and pitfalls

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages viii-x

  Melnick, Alan L ^a   Fleming, David W ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CONFIDENTIALITY; EDITORIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

CONFIDENTIALITY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MAPS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 85045483122     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199903000-00003     Document Type: Article

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