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Web GIS-Based Public Health Surveillance Systems: A Systematic Review [PDF]
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2014 Web Geographic Information System (Web GIS) has been extensively and successfully exploited in various arenas. However, to date, the application of this technology in public health surveillance has yet to be systematically explored in the Web 2.0 era ...
Hui Luan, Jane Law
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Exploring Multidimensional Public Health Data Using Self Organizing Map and GIS
Journal of Korea Spatial Information Society, 2012 This study applied an exploratory analysis based on Self Organizing Map and GIS to cause specific age-standardized regional death rates data related to ten types of male cancers to find meaning patterns in the data. Then the patterns revealed from the exploratory analysis was evaluated to investigate possible relationship between these patterns and ...
Chul Sohn
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Indian Journal of Public Health, 2016 The implementation of geospatial technologies and methods for improving health has become widespread in many nations, but India's adoption of these approaches has been fairly slow. With a large population, ongoing public health challenges, and a growing economy with an emphasis on innovative technologies, the adoption of spatial approaches to disease ...
Marilyn O. Ruiz, Arun Kumar Sharma
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Disability inclusion in malaria services in western Tanzania: A rapid barrier analysis
African Journal of Disability, 2023 Background: Persons with disabilities generally face greater challenges in accessing healthcare and interventions compared with the general population. Malaria is one of the diseases that can seriously affect individuals with disabilities, as it requires
Elias C. Nyanza +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Mesoamerica is severely affected by an epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin (CKDnt), an epidemic with a marked variation within countries.
Erik Hansson +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Intro: Spatial spread remains a major characteristic of epidemic diseases. Tracking and curtailing such spatial spread require the availability and assessment of real-time information and analysis.
V. Adentuji +3 more
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Geospatial Health, 2020 The rising burden of non-communicable diseases is taxing health systems globally. Using data science and information systems is necessary to support public health practices.
Dari Alhuwail +4 more
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Geocoding health data with Geographic Information Systems: a pilot study in northeast Italy for developing a standardized data-acquiring format [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become an innovative and somewhat crucial tool for analyzing relationships between public health data and environment. This study, though focusing on a Local Health Unit of northeastern Italy, could
Baldo, Vincenzo +7 more
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Public Health GIS and the Internet [PDF]
Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, 2003 ▪ Abstract Internet access and use of georeferenced public health information for GIS application will be an important and exciting development for the nation's Department of Health and Human Services and other health agencies in this new millennium. Technological progress toward public health geospatial data integration, analysis, and visualization ...
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Prevalence of alcohol-related harms in England are among the highest in Europe and represents an important policy issue. Understanding how alcohol-related trends vary by demographic factors is important for informing policy debates. The aim of
Mark A Green +3 more
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