Geographic information systems and public health

被引:68
作者
Ricketts, TC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Adm, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
[2] Univ N Carolina, Sch Publ Hlth, Cecil G Sheps Ctr Hlth, Res Serv, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
关键词
geography; health services; research; policy analysis;
D O I
10.1146/annurev.publhealth.24.100901.140924
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
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.
引用
收藏
页码:1 / 6
页数:6
相关论文
共 11 条
  • [1] [Anonymous], 1996, ATLAS US MORTALITY
  • [2] Small area variation in hospital admission rates: Bayesian adjustment for primary care and hospital factors
    Congdon, P
    Best, N
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES C-APPLIED STATISTICS, 2000, 49 : 207 - 226
  • [3] FAGIN D, 2002, PRESCRITION FAILURE
  • [4] Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring
    Field, MJ
    Grigsby, J
    [J]. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 2002, 288 (04): : 423 - 425
  • [5] Harley John B., 1989, CARTOGRAPHICA, V26, P1, DOI [10.3138/E635-7827-1757-9T53, DOI 10.3138/E635-7827-1757-9T53]
  • [6] MONMONIER MS, 1993, MAPPINT IT OUT EXPOS
  • [7] SMALL AREA ANALYSIS - A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH-AMERICAN LITERATURE
    PAULSHAHEEN, P
    CLARK, JD
    WILLIAMS, D
    [J]. JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS POLICY AND LAW, 1987, 12 (04) : 741 - 809
  • [8] PICKLES J, 2000, CARTOGR PERSPECT, P4
  • [9] Ricketts T., 1994, GEOGRAPHIC METHODS H
  • [10] RORTY R, 1979, PHILOS VIEW NATURE