Does the edge effect impact on the measure of spatial accessibility to healthcare providers?
Abstract Background Spatial accessibility indices are increasingly applied when investigating inequalities in health. Although most studies are making mentions of potential errors caused by the edge effect, many acknowledge having neglected to consider this concern by establishing spatial analyses w...
Main Authors: | Fei Gao, Wahida Kihal, Nolwenn Le Meur, Marc Souris, Séverine Deguen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health Geographics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-017-0119-3 |
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