Spatial Modeling in Environmental and Public Health Research
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چکیده
THIS PAPER HAS TWO AIMS: (1) to summarize various geographic information science methods; and (2) to provide a review of studies that have employed such methods. Though not meant to be a comprehensive review, this paper explains when certain methods are useful in epidemiological studies and also serves as an overview of the growing field of spatial epidemiology.
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دوره 7 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010