Accuracy of city postal code coordinates as a proxy for location of residence

Accuracy of city postal code coordinates as a proxy for location of residence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Health studies sometimes rely on postal code location as a proxy for the location of residence. This study compares the postal code location to that of the street address using a database from the Alberta Provincial Project for Outco...

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Main Authors: Seidel Judy E, Faris Peter D, Waters Nigel M, Bow C Jennifer D, Galbraith P Diane, Knudtson Merril L, Ghali William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-03-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Subjects:
Geographic Location
Postal Code
GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/3/1/5

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