Spatial Health Inequalities: Adapting GIS Tools and Data Analysis (Hardcover)

Introduction Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Author New Emerging Trends in Health Information Technology Current Role of GIS in the Health-Care System Patient-Centric Applications of GIS Population-Oriented Uses of GIS Citizen-Contributed Geographic Information Disease and Bioterrorism Surveillance Geographic Characteristics of Bioterrorism Attack Crisis/Disaster Management Interactive Maps and Analysis Tools Conclusion References Chronic Diseases Diabetes Obesity Scale Factor in Obesity Studies Data Resources Socioeconomic Data Physical Environmental Data Personal Environmental Attributes Data Limitations Cancer GIS’s Role in Cancer Health Disparities Conclusion References Birth Health Birth Morbidity Data Low Birth Weight Infant Mortality Birth Defects Conclusion References Infectious Diseases Vector-Borne Diseases WNV Regional Variations of WNV Distribution Lyme Disease Waterborne Diseases Airborne Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases Drug Addiction Conclusion References Children’s Lead Poisoning Children’s Exposure to Lead Data Collection Processes Geocoding Screened Cases Screening Techniques Spatial Analytical Methods Screening Activities Risk Modeling Environmental Risk Factors Genetic Variation Political Ecology Conclusion References GIS’s Applications in Health-Care Access GIS’s Role in Determining Disparities in Health-Care Access Data for Health Services Resources and Planning Data Limitations in Small-Area Health-Care Variation Studies Spatial Issues in Rural and Regional Health Disparities Health Profession Distribution Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Intervention Measures Conclusion References