Spatial distribution of deaths due to Alzheimer's disease in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Spatial distribution of deaths due to Alzheimer's disease in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Alzheimer's disease is a common cause of dementia and identifying possible spatial patterns of mortality due to this disease may enable preventive actions. The objective of this study was to identify spatial distribution patterns of mortality due to Alzheimer's disea...

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Main Authors:	Milena Cristina da Silva Almeida, Camila de Moraes Santos Gomes, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:	São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:	Alzheimer disease Geographic information systems Residence characteristics Mortality Health of the elderly
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802014000400199&lng=en&tlng=en

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