The application of geographical information systems to important public health problems in Africa
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* Corresponding author: Frank C Tanser tanserf@mrc.ac.za
International Journal of Health Geographics 2002, 1:4 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-1-4
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Jean Gaudart, Belco Poudiougou, Stéphane Ranque, Ogobara Doumbo BMC Medical Research Methodology 2005, 5:22 (18 July 2005) Use of an oblique decision tree, enabling spatial analysis of disease clusters without pre-specifiying windows, should improve local cluster detection and allow more effective use of preventative measures.
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Using GIS technology to identify areas of tuberculosis transmission and incidence Patrick K Moonan, Manuel Bayona, Teresa N Quitugua, Joseph Oppong, Denise Dunbar, Kenneth C Jost, Gerry Burgess, Karan P Singh, Stephen E Weis International Journal of Health Geographics 2004, 3:23 (13 October 2004) |
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Neil G Sipe, Pat Dale Malaria Journal 2003, 2:36 (4 November 2003) Most studies on the use of GIS for malaria control have been performed in Africa and the application of the technique in Indonesia raised important issues. This comprehensive review looks at the limitations of GIS and how best to solve various problems to make this approach more user-friendly.
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