Spatial clustering of emergency department visits by asthmatic children in an urban area: south-western Detroit, Michigan.

ABSTRACTObjectiveThis ecological study evaluates the correlation of asthma clusters with outdoor air pollution, race, and household income in South-western Detroit, Michigan.DesignTo attain this objective (1) a geographic information aystem (GIS) is utilized to evaluate the relationships between rat...

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Published in:Ambulatory Child Health Vol. 7; no. 3/4; pp. 297 - 313
Main Authors: Meliker JR, Nriagu JO, Hammad AS, Savoie KL, Jamil H, Devries JM
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2001
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