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geographic information systems  

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  • Geographic information systems (GIS) are computer-based systems for managing, integrating, and analyzing geographic data. Geographic data are observations or measurements of objects or events referenced explicitly to their locations on the earth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Geographic Information Systems]

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