title: A Decision Support System Platform for Spatial Epidemiology.
abstract: A wide range of health care systems have been implemented, to support medical opinions, which are defined as Decision Support Systems. In this work a pilot information system was developed based on patients health records data combined with Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology, which could be used as an advisor in cases where epidemiological diseases are taking place.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of the Aegean, Samos.
authors.forename: Stelios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimeras
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Aggelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mechili
authors.affiliation: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Nursing, Greece.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diomidous
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D062206:Spatial Analysis