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Dirk U. Pfeiffer (Author), Timothy P. Robinson (Author), Mark Stevenson (Author), Kim B. Stevens (Author), David J. Rogers (Author), Archie C.A. Clements (Author)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 1 edition (29 May 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198509898
ISBN-13: 978-0198509899
Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.8 x 1.2 cm

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This book is successful in concisely presenting the most common methods that graduate students and researchers dealing with spatial data in epidemiology might need to use. It is accessible, reasonably-priced and would be a useful addition to the library of most epidemiologists. It is a welcome addition to the growing literature within the field of spatial epidemiology. (professor Michael Ward, sesquicentennial Chair, The University of Sydney )

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This book provides a practical, comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the use of spatial statistics in epidemiology - the study of the incidence and distribution of diseases. Used appropriately, spatial analytical methods in conjunction with GIS and remotely sensed data can provide significant insights into the biological patterns and processes that underlie disease transmission. In turn, these can be used to understand and predict disease prevalence. This user-friendly text brings together the specialised and widely-dispersed literature on spatial analysis to make these methodological tools accessible to epidemiologists for the first time. With its focus is on application rather than theory, Spatial Analysis in Epidemiology includes a wide range of examples taken from both medical (human) and veterinary (animal) disciplines, and describes both infectious diseases and non-infectious conditions. Furthermore, it provides worked examples of methodologies using a single data set from the same disease example throughout, and is structured to follow the logical sequence of description of spatial data, visualisation, exploration, modelling and decision support. This accessible text is aimed at graduate students and researchers dealing with spatial data in the fields of epidemiology (both medical and veterinary), ecology, zoology and parasitology, environmental science, geography and statistics.

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Easy to understand and quite comprehensive 22 July 2008

By N. Batchelor

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After trying a few other spatial epidemiology texts, I have finally found one that I understand! Its laid out in a logical manner, and the explanations for different methods actually tell you what they do, and why you would want to use them...other books I have read tend to focus on the statistics and mathematical equations, without actually going into any details about what the methods are for.

This book is ideal for an epidemiologist wishing to use spatial analysis methodologies and goes through all the basic concepts as well as touching upon the more complex methods.

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Not for beginners 22 Oct 2008

By Eleodes - Published on Amazon.com

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This book includes more types of spatial analyses than I have previously seen under one roof, so to speak. However, it does not cover any analyses in detail, nor does it provide any worked examples! As a consequence, this book is not appropriate for those who are new to spatial stats or who need some practical experience with them. For practitioners who are already familiar with basic spatial analyses (e.g. Moran's I, semivariance), then the book offers some related methods and does a nice job of concisely summarizing and comparing different tests.

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Easy and good 20 Oct 2008

By Fernando Dutra Quintela - Published on Amazon.com

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A very good book and very easy to read. It is a good introduction to spatial analysis, statistic is exhaustive although somewhat superficial, and the examples are good. Black and white maps are a problem during reading, although this was solved with the same maps in color in the middle of the book. I am interested in the spatial analisis of the diagnostic lab data and the book has been a good help.

SPATIAL ANALYSIS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY 10 Oct 2010

By omwami - Published on Amazon.com

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THIS BOOK HAS OPENED MY MIND TO A NEW AND BETTER WAY OF ANALYZING MASSIVE DATA ON HEALTH ISSUES AND SPACE. IT SHOWS HOW MUCH GIS CAN DO FOR HEALTH SCIENCE AS WELL AS WHAT IT CANNOT DO. HEALTH PLANNERS WILL FIND THE METHODOLOGIES PRESENTED IN THIS BOOK THE BEST SHORTCUT FOR MAKING CONCLUSIONS ON THE RELATIOSHIPS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH IN A GIVEN PLACE.

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