The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …

Background The use of information technology, including internet-and telephone-based
resources, is becoming an alternative and supporting method of providing many forms of …

Objective To develop a measure of social deprivation that is associated with health care
access and health outcomes at a novel geographic level, primary care service area. Data …

Authoritative and comprehensive, this is the leading text and professional resource on using
geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and address public health problems. Basic …

Gravity-based spatial access models have been widely used to estimate spatial access to
healthcare services in an attempt to capture the interaction of various factors. However …

Population demand, healthcare resourcing, and transportation linkage are considered as
major determinants of spatial access to health care. Temporal changes of the 3 determinants …

Government efforts designed to help improve healthcare access rely on accurate measures
of accessibility so that resources can be allocated to truly needy areas. In order to capture …

The two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method continues to be a popular measure of
spatial accessibility, especially in relation to primary-level health care. Despite its popularity …

Background The two step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method has emerged in the last
decade as a key measure of spatial accessibility, particularly in its application to primary …

Background This paper analyses the relationship between public perceptions of access to
general practitioners (GPs) surgeries and hospitals against health status, car ownership and …