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Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Eliminating Perinatal Disparity by Michael Leitner, Andrew Curtis (Hardcover, 2005)

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.

Author
Michael Leitner, Andrew Curtis
Publication Name
Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Eliminating Perinatal Disparity
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Healthcare System
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
250 Pages

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