Spatial analysis of urban violence based on emergency room data Análisis espacial de la violencia urbana basada en datos de centros de urgencia Análise espacial da violência urbana baseada em dados de pronto-socorro

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the spatial intensity of urban violence events using wavelet-based methods and emergency room data. METHODS: Information on victims attended at the emergency room of a public hospital in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, from January 1, 2002 to January 11, 2003 were...

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Main Authors: Liliam Pereira de Lima, Julio da Motta Singer, Paulo Hilário do Nascimento Saldiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2008-08-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102008000400010