Introduction to geographic information systems in public health
By: Alan L. Melnick
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Gaithersburg, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
Subjects: Public health -- Data processing; Geographic information systems
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-296) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: GIS data acquisition and storage; title: GIS data transformation: making maps; title: Public health GIS applications: environmental health; title: Public health GIS applications: communicable-disease prevention and control; title: Public health GIS applications: injuries; title: Public health GIS applications: chronic disease prevention; title: Public health GIS applications: community health assessment and planning; title: Limitations of GIS: lessons learned and challenges; title: Getting started with GIS: hardware, operating systems, and software; title: The future of GIS and the role of public health officials