Role of GIS in Healthcare Management
Published By: CEHAT_MU | Published Date: September, 23 , 2010What distinguishes a GIS system from other information systems is the availability of spatial analysis functions. The application and use of GIS is increasingly important today for design and evaluation of healthcare. It makes possible overlaying and integrating multi-source data. The availability of remotely sensed data sets and other related digital data and ability of GPS to accurately pinpoint locations have added the demand for it. GIS illuminates the underlying trends in geographic data and thus make new information available and generate models.
Author(s): Dipti Mukherji | Posted on: Sep 23, 2010 | Views(845) | Download (124)