title: Standards and norms in small area analysis.
abstract: Description of the type and amount of variation in the use of health care services across geographic areas is a well-established method of inquiry encompassing the analysis of both medical and surgical treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Kazandjian
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D012015:Reference Standards; D014481:United States