Geographic health data : fundamental techniques for analysis / edited by Francis P. Boscoe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boscoe, Francis P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems.

Medical statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (229 p.)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire : CAB International, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides an accessible overview of recurring global problems in the display and analysis of health data involving a geographic component. It provides clear, straightforward explanations of these issues accompanied by worldwide examples and solutions. Focusing on proven techniques that have been recognized as sufficient for real-world data sets, this book provides a comprehensible introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and also includes information on GIS applications in disaster response.

Contents:

Points, lines, and polygons / Francis P. Boscoe

Geographic data acquisition / Andrew Curtis and Jacqueline W. Curtis

Virtual globes and geospatial health / Christopher Saarnak ... [et al.]

Geocoding and health / Daniel W. Goldberg, Geoffrey M. Jacquez, and Narelle Mullan

Visualization and cartography / Aldo Avi©ła and Chetan Tiwari

Spatial overlays / Daniel W. Goldberg, Myles Cockburn, and Adam T. Naito

Spatial cluster analysis / Jin Chen

Smoothing / Chetan Tiwari

Geographic access to health services / Kevin A. Henry and Kaila McDonald

Location-allocation modeling / Nathaniel Bell

Multilevel and hierarchical models for disease mapping / Jarvis Chen.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789244045

1789244048

9781780640907

1780640900

OCLC:

862614292