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Editor-in-Chief: Maged N Kamel Boulos, University of Plymouth

International Journal of Health Geographics is ready to receive manuscripts on the application of geographic information systems and science in public health, healthcare, health services, and health resources.

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Methodology    
An effective and efficient approach for manually improving geocoded data
Daniel W Goldberg, John P Wilson, Craig A Knoblock, Beate Ritz, Myles G Cockburn
International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7:60 (26 November 2008)
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Methodology    
Development of a wearable global positioning system for place and health research
Daniel Rainham, Daniel Krewski, Ian McDowell, Mike Sawada, Brian Liekens
International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7:59 (25 November 2008)
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Methodology    
Proof of concept of a method that assesses the spread of microbial infections with spatially explicit and non-spatially explicit data
Ariel L Rivas, Kevin L Anderson, Roberta Lyman, Stephen D Smith, Steven J Schwager
International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7:58 (18 November 2008)
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Methodology    
Geovisual analytics to enhance spatial scan statistic interpretation: an analysis of U.S. cervical cancer mortality
Jin Chen, Robert E. Roth, Adam T. Naito, Eugene J. Lengerich, Alan M. MacEachren
International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7:57 (7 November 2008)
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Research    
Geographic disparities in the risk of perforated appendicitis among children in Ohio: 2001–2003
Robert B Penfold, Deena J Chisolm, Benedict C Nwomeh, Kelly J Kelleher
International Journal of Health Geographics 2008, 7:56 (4 November 2008)
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