Using geographical information systems for defining the accessibility to health care facilities in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia
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عنوان ژورنال: Geospatial Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1970-7096,1827-1987
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2014.295