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

来源：

ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 2003年 / 24卷

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.

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