A spatially explicit analysis of chronic diseases in small areas: a case study of diabetes in Santiago, Chile

Abstract Background There is a strong spatial correlation between demographics and chronic diseases in urban areas. Thus, most of the public policies aimed at improving prevention plans and optimizing the allocation of resources in health networks should be designed specifically for the socioeconomi...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Crespo, Claudio Alvarez, Ignacio Hernandez, Christian García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12942-020-00217-1