Atlas of Disease Distributions
Published on 25. June 1992
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-631-18529-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is an atlas of the changing world and regional distribution of disease, based on primary and historical research. Covering diseases both past and present, it shows the distribution of various diseases in specific parts of the world through a series of related maps and diagrams, and employs a range of approaches to the mapping and statistical analysis of medical data. Both static cross-sections and time-based maps are used. It presents a spatial analysis of the spread of AIDS in an epidemiological context, charts the demise of smallpox, shows the spread and control of numerous major diseases including measles, and maps and analyzes radiation hazards such as the fallout from the Chernobyl disaster.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
280 maps and diagrams, 20 photographs, index
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1335 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-18529-1 (9780631185291)
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Content
Chapter 1: Mapping problems: Introduction/ Basic cartography/ Probability maps/ Map generalization/ Maps and hypotheses/ Other topics Chapter 2: Data Sources and problems: Introduction/ Statistical data/ Standardization problems/ Missing data problems Chapter 3: Spatial cross-sections: Introduction/ Infectious and parasitic diseases/ Neoplasms/ Diseases of the circulatory system/ Diseases of the respiratory system/ Congenital anomalies/ Injury and poisoning Chapter 4: Time-Series: Introduction/ Time-series components/ Long-term trends in morality in Iceland/ Seasonal Components/ Other cyclical components/ Discontinuities in time-series: vaccination impact Chapter 5: Space-Time methods: Introduction/ Cartographic methods/ Disease spread as a wave process/ Time-series comparisons/ Other topics Chapter 6: Spatial Dynamics of Epidemics: Four contrasting epidemic diseases (AIDS, Smallpox, Influenza, Measles) Chapter 7: Future Maps: Introduction/ Map transformations/ Mapping and Modelling.