| Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Eliminating Perinatal Disparity Contributor(s): Curtis, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591407567 ISBN-13: 9781591407560 Publisher: IRM Press OUR PRICE: $85.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.102 |
| LCCN: 2005023873 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 7.48" W x 10.16" (1.79 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Eliminating Perinatal Disparity is designed to introduce a community health group to the potential of using a geographic information system (GIS) to improve birth outcomes. Chapters in this book provide an overview of why geography is important in the investigation of health, the importance of the four main components of a GIS (data input, manipulation, analysis and visualization), how important neighborhood context is when using a GIS, and the general differences found between urban and rural health environments. In addition, the reader is introduced to the importance of GIS and confidentially, how a mobile urban population may impact GIS findings, and why pregnant mothers should catered for when making disaster response plans. Examples are drawn heavily from the Baton Rouge Healthy Start program, with one chapter providing an overview guide as to how GIS can be incorporated in the initial grant writing stage for such a program. |