Document Type
Article
Subject Area(s)
Geographic Information Systems; Humans; Wounds and Injuries (prevention & control)
Abstract
Intentional and unintentional injury is the leading cause of death and potential years of life lost in the first four decades of life in industrialized countries around the world. Despite surgical innovations and improved access to emergency care, research has shown that certain populations remain particularly vulnerable to the risks and consequences of injury. Recent evidence has shown that the analytical, data linkage, and mapping tools of geographic information systems (GIS) technology provide can further address these determinants and identify populations in need. This paper traces the history of injury prevention and discusses current and future challenges in furthering our understanding of the determinants of injury through the use of GIS.
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Publication Info
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 7, Issue 3, 2010, pages 1002-17.
© 2010 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
APA Citation
Bell, N., & Schuurman, N. (2010). GIS and injury prevention and control: History, challenges, and opportunities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(3), 1002–1017. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph7031002
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© 2010 by the authors; licensee Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).