Spatial event cluster detection using an approximate normal distribution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In geographic surveillance of disease, areas with large numbers of disease cases are to be identified so that investigations of the causes of high disease rates can be pursued. Areas with high rates are called disease clusters and st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rosychuk Rhonda J, Torabi Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/7/1/61