title: Geographic Information Systems and travel health.
abstract: Questions dealing with space and/or location have always been integral to understanding and addressing health issues, such as charting the spread of a disease. Health researchers have traditionally used paper maps to explore the spatial dimensions of health. However, due to advances in technology, it is now possible to ask such questions using a suite of computer-based methods and tools that are collectively known as a Geographic Information System (GIS).
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Irmgard L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: Marji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Puotinen
mesh_terms: D040362:Geographic Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014195:Travel