Introduction to geographic information system in public health - Melnick, Alan L. (Gaithersburg, Md. : Aspen, 2002)
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
Keywords: Topography, Medical; Geography; Information systems; Public health administration