Spatial Health Inequalities: Adapting GIS Tools and Data Analysis

Content: Cover 
 Half Title 
 Title Page 
 Copyright Page 
 Dedication 
 Table of Contents 
 Foreword 
 Preface 
 Acknowledgments 
 Author 
 Introduction 
 1: 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 
 2: 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 
 3: Birth Health
 Birth Morbidity Data. Low Birth Weight Infant Mortality 
 Birth Defects 
 Conclusion 
 References 
 4: Infectious Diseases
 Vector-Borne Diseases 
 West Nile Virus (WNV) 
 Regional Variations of WNV Distribution 
 Lyme Disease 
 Waterborne Diseases 
 Airborne Diseases 
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Drug Addiction Conclusion 
 References 
 5: 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.