Spatial scale effects in environmental risk-factor modelling for diseases

Studies attempting to identify environmental risk factors for diseases can be seen to extract candidate variables from remotely sensed datasets, using a single buffer-zone surrounding locations from where disease status are recorded. A retrospective case-control study using canine leptospirosis data...

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Main Authors: Ram K. Raghavan, Karen M. Brenner, John A. Jr. Harrington, James J. Higgins, Kenneth R. Harkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Geospatial Health
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Online Access:http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/78