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Epi Map 2000. Tom Arner. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Introduction to Epi Map 2000. An integrated component of Epi Info 2000, a Database and Statistics Suite of Programs for Epidemiologists and Public Health Professionals
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Epi Map 2000 Tom Arner Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Introduction to Epi Map 2000 • An integrated component of Epi Info 2000, a Database and Statistics Suite of Programs for Epidemiologists and Public Health Professionals • Produced by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • Programmed with MS Visual Basic, 6.0, around ESRI’s MapObjects 2.0a • Uses ESRI’s Shapefiles (.SHP) • Free!
Basic Idea behind Epi Map 2000 • Epi Map 2000 is a simple, easy-to-use GIS program • Understanding of public health data begins in Analysis program in Epi Info 2000 • Public health variables are related to shapefiles and displayed geographically in Epi Map 2000
Results of Map Command in Analysis Displayed in Epi Map 2000
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How to Get Epi Info/Epi Map 2000 http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/