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Geocoding Health Data
The Use of Geographic Codes in Cancer Prevention and Control, Research and Practice
- 256 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Geocoding Health Data
The Use of Geographic Codes in Cancer Prevention and Control, Research and Practice
About this book
In the past, disease pattern mapping depended on census tracts based on political units, such as states and counties. However, with the advent of geographic information systems (GIS), researchers can now achieve a new level of precision and flexibility in geographic locating. This emerging technology allows the mapping of many different kinds of ge
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Yes, you can access Geocoding Health Data by Gerard Rushton,Marc P. Armstrong,Josephine Gittler,Barry R. Greene,Claire E. Pavlik,Michele M. West,Dale L. Zimmerman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Mathematics & Probability & Statistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Editors and Contributors
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Geocoding Methods, Materials, and First Steps Toward A Geocoding Error Budget
- Chapter 3. Using ZIP Codes as Geocodes in Cancer Research
- Chapter 4. Producing Spatially Continuous Prostate Cancer Maps with Different Geocodes and Spatial Filter Methods
- Chapter 5. The Science and Art of Geocoding: Tips for Improving Match Rates and Handling Unmatched Cases in Analysis
- 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: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Issues
- Chapter 13. Conclusions
- Appendix Cancer Reporting and Registry Statutes and Regulations
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Back cover