Enabling geographic research for health professionals at Harvard University

This paper will detail how the Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard Map Collection, and Harvard Geospatial Library work together to enable medical and public health research across Harvard University. It will discuss geographic concepts that apply to medicine and public health, pertinent data ava...

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Published in2011 19th International Conference on Geoinformatics pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Blossom, J., Guan, W. W., Finkelstein, J. L., Burns, B.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2011
Subjects
analysis
case studies
Communities
Diseases
Educational institutions
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Geographic Information Systems
Hospitals
medical geography
project workflow
public health data
Public healthcare
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Summary:This paper will detail how the Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard Map Collection, and Harvard Geospatial Library work together to enable medical and public health research across Harvard University. It will discuss geographic concepts that apply to medicine and public health, pertinent data available in geographic format, and analytical techniques. The workflow methodology the CGA has developed for conducting medical research with geographic data will be presented, highlighting successful practices to follow and pitfalls to avoid. Applications of this workflow will be illustrated through the documentation of specific projects in medical and public health research at the University.
ISBN:1612848494
9781612848495
ISSN:2161-024X
DOI:10.1109/GeoInformatics.2011.5980975