Geographic information systems and public health eliminating perinatal disparity
Title:
Geographic information systems and public health eliminating perinatal disparity
Author:
Curtis, Andrew, 1967-
ISBN:
9781591406105
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2006.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxi, 317 p. : ill., maps) : digital files.
Contents:
1. Explaining the geography of infant health -- 2. An introduction to GIS (all things data) -- 3. An introduction to GIS (all things spatial) -- 4. The geography of health risks -- 5. GIS and spatial analysis : keeping it simple -- 6. Advanced spatial analysis -- 7. Spatial/temporal stability in neighborhoods of risk : the mobility of mothers -- 8. Patient confidentiality -- 9. Creating the Baton Rouge healthy start GIS -- 10. Bioterrorism, pregnancy, and old white men --11. Rural health issues and their investigation in a GIS environment.
Abstract:
"This book is designed to introduce a community health group to the potential of using a Geographic Information System to improve birth outcomes. It provides an overview of why geography is important in the investigation of health, the importance of the main components of a GIS, how important neighborhood context is when using a GIS, and the general differences found between urban and rural health environments"--Provided by publisher.
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Electronic Access:
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59140-756-0