Abstract
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are a relatively new tool in health care services and organizations. However, health-care professionals who know how to utilize GIS and other spatial tools get a powerful decision support tool. This chapter presents an overview of the GIS and spatial simulation in the health care environment. In the first section, an introduction to the situation is provided. Then, in the second section, the key terms are introduced: access in health care, GIS, and spatial simulation. In the third section, different cases where GIS supports decision making in the health care services are shown. In the fourth section, two examples of spatial simulation are shown. Finally, future research directions and conclusions are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Research on ICTs and Management Systems for Improving Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Care |
| Pages | 734-749 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Volume | 2-2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466639911 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Apr 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Health Professions
- General Medicine