Background The purpose of this literature review is to understand geographical information
systems (GISs) and how they can be applied to public health informatics, medical informatics …

Objectives: The application of GIS in health science has increased over the last decade and
new innovative application areas have emerged. This study reviews the literature and builds …

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 …

This study examined the extent to which health studies, mostly in public health and
epidemiology, used geographical information systems (GIS). We identified a wide range of …

Abstract The term" Geographic Information Systems"(GIS) has been added to MeSH in 2003,
a step reflecting the importance and growing use of GIS in health and healthcare research …

The short paper provides an overview on how geographic issues have become increasingly
relevant to public health research and policy, particularly through the lens of geographic …

There is much potential for the use of geographical information systems (GIS) within the
management and analysis of health and health care data. This paper addresses the …

Abstract Geographical Information Systems-computerised systems for the capture, storage,
retrieval, analysis and display of spatial data-have recently been promoted as important …

This book is one of the first to introduce the potential of the new and rapidly developing GIS
technology in the field of public and environmental health. Contributions include papers …

In this brief review, the geographic information systems (GISs) and its beneficial influence in
the field of health were discussed and highlighted. Basically, GIS is a computerized system …