▪ Abstract Geographic information systems (GIS) and analyses based on GIS have become
widespread and well accepted. GIS is not the complete solution to understanding the …

Many activities to promote better health and to reduce disease are directed at the changing
environments in which people live. In response to the University Consortium for Geographic …

Statistical analysis of geographical data can be of considerable importance in the
performance of several essential public health services 1 such as: moni-toring health status …

Geographical information systems (GIS) provide a powerful technology for the spatial
analysis of environmental and health data. Major areas of application include the …

Geographic information systems (GIS) and digital computer technology will advance the
mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic …

Of the three core epidemiologic variables of time, place, and person, place always has been
the most difficult and time consuming to analyze and to depict. GIS provides a valuable new …

Geographic Information Systems in Public Health introduces students to the uses of GIS in
the field of public health. This text explains the pitfalls and limitations of practical GIS in …

The purpose of this literature review is to identify how geographic information system (GIS)
applications have been used in health-related research and to critically examine the issues …

Research into the geography of health has expanded dramatically in recent years, as
witnessed by the appearance of several major texts (see, for example, Cliff and Haggett …

This paper provides an introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and how
they can be used. It reviews the current state of GIS use in health care before identifying the …