ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 6|16 pages

Geocoding.Practices.in.Cancer.Registries

chapter 8|8 pages

Preserving Privacy

chapter 13|2 pages

Conclusions