Spatial epidemiology plays an important role in control and prevention of diseases.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2018.09.001
- Author:
K LIU
1
;
X L LI
2
;
Z J SHAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology, School of Military Preventive Medicine, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China.
2. Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Aerospace System, Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100101, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Disease control and prevention;
Spatial analysis;
Spatial epidemiology
- MeSH:
China;
Disease;
Epidemiology;
Geographic Information Systems;
Preventive Medicine;
Public Health
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2018;39(9):1143-1145
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Spatial epidemiology is a new branch of epidemiology that aims to map the spatial distribution and characteristics as well as to explore the associated influencing factors of diseases by using the geographic information system and other spatial technologies. In recent years, with the rapid development of information-related modern technology, improvement of accessibility on health - related services, natural environment, social and economic big data etc., spatial epidemiology has made considerable progress in both theory and practice and played more important roles in the public health area of China.
