Disease mapping: a historical perspective
- 23 August 2001
- book chapter
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
Abstract
This chapter reviews the history of disease mapping over the past two hundred years. Topics discussed include the early development of cartography, disease maps in the 19th century, disease maps from 1900–90, developments since 1990, and mapping in the 21st century.Keywords
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