TY  - BOOK
AU  - Melnick,Alan L.
TI  - Introduction to geographic information system in public health
SN  - 083421878X
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Gaithersburg, Md.
PB  - Aspen
KW  - Topography, Medical
KW  - Geography
KW  - Information systems
KW  - Public health administration
N1  - 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
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