Geocoding Health Data

The Use of Geographic Codes in Cancer Prevention and Control, Research and Practice

By: Gerard Rushton (Editor), Marc P. Armstrong (Editor), Josephine Gittler (Editor), Barry R. Greene (Editor), Dale L. Zimmerman (Editor)

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eText | 19 November 2007 | Edition Number 1

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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