The relevance of spatial aggregation level and of applied methods in the analysis of geographical distribution of cancer mortality in mainland Portugal (2009-2013)

Knowledge regarding the geographical distribution of diseases is essential in public health in order to define strategies to improve the health of populations and quality of life. The present study aims to establish a methodology to choose a suitable geographic aggregation level of data and an appro...

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Main Author: Roquette, Rita (author)
Other Authors: Nunes, Baltazar (author), Painho, Marco (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5517
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5517