Melnick, Alan L. <br/><br/>
Introduction to geographic information system in public health / 
Alan L. Melnick 
 - Gaithersburg, Md. :  Aspen,  2002 
 - xvii, 300 p. :  ill . ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- GIS data acquisition and storage -- GIS data transformation: making maps -- Public health GIS applications: environmental health -- Public health GIS applications: communicable-disease prevention and control -- Public health GIS applications: injuries -- Public health GIS applications: chronic disease prevention -- Public health GIS applications: community health assessment and planning -- Limitations of GIS: lessons learned and challenges -- Getting started with GIS: hardware, operating systems, and software -- The future of GIS and the role of public health officials 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>083421878X  RM293.26 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Topography, Medical<br/>Geography<br/>Information systems<br/>Public health administration
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WB700