Geographic Information Systems
"Geographic Information Systems" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations.
| Descriptor ID |
D040362
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500.750.300.314 L01.470.750.750.462
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| Concept/Terms |
Geographic Information Systems- Geographic Information Systems
- Geographic Information System
- Information System, Geographic
- Information Systems, Geographic
- Geographical Information Systems
- Geographical Information System
- Information System, Geographical
- Information Systems, Geographical
- System, Geographical Information
- Systems, Geographical Information
Global Positioning Systems- Global Positioning Systems
- Positioning System, Global
- Positioning Systems, Global
- System, Global Positioning
- Systems, Global Positioning
- Global Positioning System
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Information Systems" by people in Profiles.
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A geographic identifier assignment algorithm with Bayesian variable selection to identify neighborhood factors associated with emergency department visit disparities for asthma. Int J Health Geogr. 2020 03 18; 19(1):9.
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A Bivariate Mapping Tutorial for Cancer Control Resource Allocation Decisions and Interventions. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 01 02; 17:E01.
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Public open spaces and walking for recreation: moderation by attributes of pedestrian environments. Prev Med. 2014 May; 62:25-9.
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Spatial disparity in the distribution of superfund sites in South Carolina: an ecological study. Environ Health. 2013 Nov 06; 12:96.
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Geographic health information systems: a platform to support the 'triple aim'. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Sep; 32(9):1608-15.
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GIS-modeled indicators of traffic-related air pollutants and adverse pulmonary health among children in El Paso, Texas. Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Oct 01; 176 Suppl 7:S131-41.
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Micro- and macro-level correlates of adiposity in children. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2012 Sep-Oct; 18(5):445-52.
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Assessment of the distribution of toxic release inventory facilities in metropolitan Charleston: an environmental justice case study. Am J Public Health. 2012 Oct; 102(10):1974-80.
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Using GIS for administrative decision-making in a local public health setting. Public Health Rep. 2012 May-Jun; 127(3):347-53.
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GEOMED 2011 Special Issue. Editorial. Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2012 Jun; 3(2):93.