UID:
edocfu_9959327419602883
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 133 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
ISBN:
0470842571
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9780470842577
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1280554509
,
9781280554506
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9780470853986
,
0470853980
Content:
Growing public awareness of environmental hazards has increased the demand for investigations into the geographical distribution of disease. Data resulting from studies is not always straightforward to interpret and An Introductory Guide to Disease Mapping aims to explain the basic principles underlying the construction and analysis of disease maps. * An introduction to new developments in disease mapping * Comprehensive coverage of an active area of research and development * Numerous case studies to highlight the application of the techniques discussed This text provides an invaluable introduction for all those with an interest in disease mapping, and is an essential volume for both the specialist and the non-specialist. It is of particular relevance to epidemiologists, medical statisticians, geographers and public health advisors, as well as environmental health workers, occupational health physicians and infectious disease specialists.
Note:
1. Introduction -- 2. Visual Perception and Map Construction -- 3. Data Types and Sources -- 4. Basic Methods -- 5. Study Design -- 6. Advanced MEthods -- 7. Public Health Surveillance and Mapping -- Appendix: Software for Disease Mapping.
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Lawson, Andrew (Andrew B.). Introductory guide to disease mapping. Chichester ; New York : John Wiley, ©2001 ISBN 047186059X
Language:
English
Subjects:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
;
Maps.
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/0470842571
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