GIS eased into geography without much discord until the 1990s, when a flurry of commentaries
about the relative merits of GIS made their way into a number of geographic journals. The …

Area-based deprivation indices (ABDIs) have become a common tool with which to investigate
the patterns and magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in health. ABDIs are also used …

Background Pedestrian injury frequently results in devastating and costly injuries and accounts
for 11% of all road user fatalities. In the United States in 2006 there were 4,784 fatalities …

Ensuring equity of access to primary health care (PHC) across Canada is a continuing
challenge, especially in rural and remote regions. Despite considerable attention recently by the …

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity, potential years of life lost and health
care expenditure in Canada and around the world. Trauma systems have been established …

Since first being tracked in China in late 2019, the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus have
shaped global patterns of morbidity and mortality, as well as exposed the strengths and …

Background There is increasing interest in examining the influence of the built environment
on physical activity. High-resolution data in a geographic information system is increasingly …

U uvodu autorica ističe da GIS doživljava pravi procvat. Prodaja softvera premašuje milijardu
dolara u jednoj godini. U luksuzne automobile ugrađuju se navigacijski sustavi; policajci se …

Critique is a fundamental part of academic discourse. It is a means for researchers to
critically examine assumptions, ideas, statements and theories. While there may be general …

Background Cost containment typically involves rationalizing healthcare service delivery
through centralization of services to achieve economies of scale. Hospitals are frequently the …