Health and GIS

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What is: GIS in health

Geographic Information Systems and Public Health Mapping the Future (Application of GIS in health has been explianed very well)
Improving Public Health Through Geographical Information Systems An Instructional Guide to Major Concepts and Their Implementation
Linking GIS Technology with Essential Public Health Services Public Health Reports 1999;114:366-367 (Oxford University Press)

Published Research

A Geographic Information System for Leprosy Elimination
ArcUser magazine

Building a Community Health Surveillance System (published in January-March 2002 issue)
Health Geography (published in July-September 2002 issue)
GIS for Health Care Today and Tomorrow
GIS Assists Public Health Campaign in Thailand (published in July-September 2002 issue)
Spatially Enabling Vital Health Data Improving data access and analysis
Tracking Trends in Health Care with GIS (published in July-September 2002 issue)
Mapping Health Care Networks Fine tuning networks using GIS
Medical Center Improves Community Programs with GIS (published in July-September 2002 issue)
Making Shellfish Monitoring More Accurate (published in April-June 2002 issue)

Building a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Public Health Infrastructure for Research and Control of Tropical Diseases
CCFC Benefits from ArcLogistics Route [PDF-81.4 KB]
Developing a Collaborative GIS Project in Social Services Geo Info Systems Reprint [PDF-241 KB]
Downey Regional Medical Center Implements GIS ( ESRI, press release)
Exploring Hospital Distribution Using ArcGIS [PDF-1.69 MB]
Epidemiology and Geographic Information Systems A Review and Discussion of Future Directions
Enterprise GIS in Health and Social Service Agencies [PDF-154 KB]
Fine Particulate Matter and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentration Patterns in Roxbury, Massachusetts: A Community -Based GIS Analysis by Jonathan I. Levy, E. Andres Houseman, John D. Spengler, Penn Loh, and Louise Ryan
GEOGRAPHIC-BASED RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
GIS AND HEALTH
GIS in Health and Crime Analysis
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) from a Health Perspective by Loslier L.
Geographic Information Systems and Public Health: Selected Sources Bibliography compiled by the Texas Department of Health Medical and Research Library.
GIS Solutions for Health Sciences and the Business of Health Care [PDF-2.07 MB] ( ESRI, press release)
GIS in Philanthropy
Health Solutions Profile: Tracking Diseases and Managing Incidents With GIS [PDF-1.49 MB]
Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP)
Managing Health Resources using GIS
Mapping Rodent Complaints, Akron, Ohio, 1998 by Neil M. Casey, MS; Jack Smith; C. William Keck, MD, MPH
PubMed a service of the National Library of Medicine. Provides access to over 11 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals. PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. Available via the NCBI Entrez retrieval system, was developed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Remote Sensing/GIS and Human Health A Partial Bibliography
Spatial Data Warehousing for Hospital Organizations [PDF-484 KB] ( ESRI, press release)
The Use of GIS in Identifying Risk of Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Australia
Toward a Rural Information System (Malaria Information Systems)
The Maryland State Health Department Project
Using Geographic Information Systems To Assess Individual Historical Exposure to Air Pollution from Traffic and House Heating in Stockholm by Tom Bellander, Niklas Berglind, Per Gustavsson, Tage Jonson, Fredrik Nyberg, Göran Pershagen, and Lars Järup.
Using Mapping and Spatial Analysis Technologies for Health Protection A Public Health Training Network Satellite Broadcast. Goal is to provide public health professionals relevant and timely information regarding the use of GIS technology in public health applications.
Use of GIS Technology to Aid Health Department Decision Making about Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Activities [PDF-121 KB]
Women with Localized Breast Cancer Selecting Mastectomy Treatment, Iowa, 1991-1996 by Gerard Rushton, PhD; Michele West, PhD
Geographic Information Systems in Public Health:Proceedings of the Third National Conference (Download complete proceedings, pdf format, 26MB)

Journals

American Journal of Epidemiology
Accent on Health
Advance Data
American Journal of Health Promotion
American Journal of Health System Pharmacy
American Journal of Industrial Medicine
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal
Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
American Family Physician
American Journal of Medicine
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Environmental Health Perspectives
Epidemiology and Infection
Epidemiologia (Spanish)
Global Change & Human Health
Health, Risk & Society
Hospitals and Health Networks
Health Promotion: Global Perspectives (Suppl. to American Journal of Health Promotion)
Health Care for Women International
International Journal of Environmental Health Research
International Journal of Geographical Information Science
International Journal of Epidemiology
Journal of American Dietetic Association

Bookstore

Fundamentals of Biostatistics
GIS and Health
GIS for Health and the Environment
GIS for Health Organizations
Intuitive Biostatistics
Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Epidemiology (Advances in Parasitology, Volume 47)
Spatial Analysis, Gis, and Remote Sensing Applications in the Health Sciences

Data warehouse

AIDS Data Animation Project Weekly AIDS Mortality in the United States Jan 1981 -- Dec 1992
CrimeStat Spatial Statistics Program
Customizable Maps by National Cancer Institute(NCI) This feature allows the user to create customized maps based on selected parameters
Cancer Mortality Maps & Graph by NCHS. Provides interactive maps, graphs (which are accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers.
Combined Health Information Database CHID is a bibliographic database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal Government. This database provides titles, abstracts, and availability information for health information and health education resources. At present, CHID covers 16 topics. You can search either individual topics or the entire database. These are few topics mentioned here among others: AIDS Education (AD), Alzheimer's Disease (AZ), Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (AR), Cancer Prevention and Control (CP), Complementary and Alternative Medicine (AM), Deafness and Communication Disorders (DC), Diabetes (DM) etc.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Global Population Database (GPOPDB)
Health Statistics Florida State
Health Statistics The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
HEALTH CARE DATA and STATISTICS NEW MEXICO State
Health-Related Demographics of the people in LA County by viewing dynamic, demographic ZIP Code maps of the overall population.
Health Data (Population, Demographics, Economy, Vital Statistics)
Maps of Malaria
Malaria Data
Maps of Health Care Facilities
National Center of Health Statistics statistical data on public health
Stratospheric Ozone and Human Health Project
Spatial Data Warehousing for Hospital Organizations by ESRI
The Atlas On-Line by National Cancer Institute(NCI) of Cancer Mortality in the United States, 1950-1994 (includs databases, text, and graphics files)

Glossary

ATSDR Glossary
Coming to Terms from ArcUser magazine. A glossary of GIS-related health terms and health care
Glossary of Children's Environmental Health Terms
Glossary by Environmental Health Center
GIS-related health terms
Geographic Information Systems Dictionary

Jobs

Job opportunity in health GIS

Research organizations

Environmental Health Center
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
National Cancer Institute
South Asian Public Health Forum
The Health GIS Centre
Public Health Research Laboratories (PHRL) is strengthening the public health system by providing domestic and international support in public health research, training, education, and technical assistance. PHRL specializes in statistical and epidemiologic consultation, and in training public health workers in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Professional courses/training

Applying GIS to Defining and Solving Public Health Problems
Do Epi is a series of educational studies and computer exercises designed to teach both epidemiology and the use of Epi Info. An instructor's module is included.
Mapping for Health Care Professionals using ArcView GIS This six-module course shows how ArcView GIS can be used for epidemiology and public health monitoring and to map public health indicators, identify disease clusters, and explore the spatial distribution of disease and health care facilities. The first module of this course is FREE. (offered by ESRI virtual Campus)

RFPs

SMALL GRANTS FOR GEOGRAPHIC-BASED RESEARCH IN CANCER CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Software

BodyViewer mapping software for use in the field of health. Provided by GeoHealth.
EpiAnalyst Extension for ArcView GIS is a tool and resource kit for spatial-epidemiologic research. The extension contains spatial cluster analysis software from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Epi Info 2000 epidemiologists and other public health and medical professionals can rapidly develop a questionnaire or form, customize the data entry process, and enter and analyze data. Epidemiologic statistics, tables, graphs, and maps are produced with simple commands such as READ, FREQ, LIST, TABLES, GRAPH, and MAP.
Epi Info 6 allows rapid setup of new entry forms and data files, easily customized data entry, and many data management and analysis tech.
Epi Map 2 displays counts or rates on geographic maps supplied or drawn on the screen. Colors, shading, dots, or noncontiguous cartograms can be used to show any type of numeric data related to map boundaries.
HealthMapper : is a database management and mapping system that has been developed to support planning and decision-making at both macro and micro levels. The HealthMapper simplifies the collection, storage, retrieval, management and analysis of public health data. Moreover it simplifies the use of geographic information systems and mapping and provides a user-friendly interface to spatial and statistical analyses of public health data.
HealthMap joint WHO/UNICEF Programme. The Programme was initially created in 1993 to establish a GIS to support management and monitoring of the Guinea Worm Eradication Programme.
PatientAccess mapping software for use in the field of health. Provided by GeoHealth.
ResearchAnalyst combines the advanced mapping functionality of ArcView® GIS with the statistical power of S-PLUS®. The ResearchAnalyst allows you to enhance your GIS data analysis with S-PLUS graphics and statistics.
SaTScan software analyses spatial, temporal and space-time point data using the spatial, temporal, or space-time scan statistic. The program may also be used for similar problems in other areas such as biology, zoology, ecology, archeology, history, economics, geography, geology, and astronomy.

News Groups/Mailing lists

Public Health GIS News and Information The bimonthly, electronic newsletter is available free of charge through e-mail to anyone interested in using (GIS) in the public health arena. To subscribe or receive a copy of the newsletter, send an e-mail request to the editor, Charles M. Croner, PhD, Office of Research and Methodology, at cmc2@cdc.gov or call (301) 436-7904, ext. 146.
CDC Mailing List
HEALTH-GIS is an electronic mailing service provided by HealthMap.The objective of this listserver is to provide a forum for discussion, and specially to promote the use of geographical informations systems (GIS) as a support tool for decision making for health management. HEALTH GIS is opened to any interested parties. Subscribers can send questions, post information or comments regarding specific GIS and Health topics to the list. The use of both english and french is encouraged. If possible, please provide a summary of the information in the other language. To subscribe, send a message to majordomo@who.ch with the following line in the body of the message: subscribe health-gis.
HealthMapper Interactive online map for Dracunculiasis in Africa. Created by the World Health Organization to demonstrate the value of GIS in public health.