Geographic information system (GIS) analysis on the distribution of patients visiting at a dental college hospital: a pilot study
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Joo, Hyun-Tae
(Department of Urban Planning, Graduate School, Hanyang University)
Jeong, Byung-Joon (College of Dentistry, Dankook University) Cho, In-Woo (College of Dentistry, Dankook University) Shin, Hyun-Seung (College of Dentistry, Dankook University) Lim, Mi-Hwa (Department of Urban Planning and Real Estate, Dankook University) Park, Jung-Chul (College of Dentistry, Dankook University) |
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