Geocoding health data : the use of geographic codes in cancer prevention and control, research, and practice
by
Rushton, Gerard.
Title
:
Geocoding health data : the use of geographic codes in cancer prevention and control, research, and practice
Author
:
Rushton, Gerard.
ISBN
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9780849384332
Physical Description
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1 online resource (256 pages)
Contents
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chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Geocoding Methods, Materials, and First Steps Toward A Geocoding Error Budget -- chapter 3 Using ZIP as Geocodes in Cancer Research -- chapter 4 Producing Spatially Continuous Prostate Cancer Maps with Different Geocodes and Spatial Filter Methods -- chapter Appendix: DMAP IV Software for Producing Disease Rates for Grid Points Based on Fixed Size or Adaptive Spatial Filters -- chapter 5 The Science and Art of Geocoding -- chapter 6 Geocoding Practices in Cancer Registries -- chapter 7 Alternative Techniques for Masking Geographic Detail to Protect Privacy -- chapter 8 Preserving Privacy -- chapter 9 Spatial Statistical Analysis of Point- and Area-Referenced Public Health Data -- chapter 10 Statistical Methods for Incompletely and Incorrectly Geocoded Cancer Data -- chapter 11 Using Geocodes to Estimate Distances and Geographic Accessibility for Cancer Prevention and Control -- chapter 12 Cancer Registry Data and Geocoding -- chapter 13 Conclusions.
Subject Term
:
Cancer -- Epidemiology.
Geographic information systems.
Cancer -- Research -- Methodology.
Added Author
:
Rushton, Gerard.
Electronic Access
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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| Online Library | E-Book | 545914-1001 | RA645 .C3 G46 2008 | | CRC E-Books |