02766cam a2200433 a 4500 16804504 BD-DhUL 20141023153737.0 110601s2012 nyuab b 001 0 eng 2011019585 9781609187507 (hardback) DLC DLC DLC BD-DhUL pcc RA566 .C764 2012 610.285 23 CRG SOC015000 MED078000 SCI030000 TEC048000 MED028000 MED000000 MED035000 MED036000 bisacsh Cromley, Ellen K. GIS and public health / Ellen K. Cromley, Sara L. McLafferty. 2nd ed. New York : The Guilford Press, c2012. xxiv, 503 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-483) and index. Machine generated contents note: Introduction1. Geographic Information Systems2. Spatial Data3. Spatial Databases for Public Health4. Mapping Health Information5. Analyzing Spatial Clustering of Health Events6. Analyzing Environmental Hazards7. Analyzing the Risk and Spread of Infectious Diseases8. Exploring the Ecology of Vector-Borne Disease9. Analyzing Access to Health Services10. Locating Health Services11. Health Disparities12. Public Participation GIS and Community Health. "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 GIS concepts and tools are explained, including ways to access and manage spatial databases. The book presents state-of-the-art methods for mapping and analyzing data on population, health events, risk factors, and health services, and for incorporating geographical knowledge into planning and policy. Numerous maps, diagrams, and real-world applications are featured. The companion Web page provides lab exercises with data that can be downloaded for individual or course use"-- Provided by publisher. Geographic information systems. Public health Data processing. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography bisacsh. MEDICAL / Public Health bisacsh. SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography bisacsh. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography bisacsh. MEDICAL / Epidemiology bisacsh. MEDICAL / General bisacsh. MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery bisacsh. MEDICAL / Health Policy bisacsh. McLafferty, Sara, 1951- 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK re04 2011-06-01 re04 2011-06-01 ONIX xn02 2011-12-05 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. 16230 16230 0 0 ddc 0 610_285000000000000_CRG 0 NFIC 30324 DUSL DUSL GEN 2014-10-23 Donation 610.285 CRG 467029 2014-10-23 2014-10-23 BK