Geographic Information Systems and Public Health
- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Public Health
- Vol. 24 (1) , 1-6
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.publhealth.24.100901.140924
Abstract
▪ Abstract Geographic information systems (GIS) and analyses based on GIS have become widespread and well accepted. GIS is not the complete solution to understanding the distribution of disease and the problems of public health but is an important way in which to better illuminate how humans interact with their environment to create or deter health.Keywords
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