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Investigative Techniques > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
... > Health Occupations > Medicine > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
... > Population Characteristics > Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
... > Environment and Public Health > Public Health > Epidemiologic Methods > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Quality of Health Care > Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping
Natural Science Disciplines > Mathematics > Statistics as Topic > Spatial Analysis > Geographic Mapping

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Geographic Mapping  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Creating a representation of areas of the earth or other celestial bodies, for the purpose of visualizing spatial distributions of various information. Depiction of quantitative areal data using boundaries that divide the area into zones of relative data homogeneity to portray the data distribution. Determining and assigning the geographic coordinates of a location. A method of mapping to display quantitative information in defined jurisdictions such as countries, states, or counties. Defining location using map coordinates.

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  • Geographic Cartography

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