Geographical Assessment for medical laboratories in the city of Damanhour using Geographic Information systems

Document Type : Original Article

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Lecturer, Geograpy Dept., Faculty of Arts, Damanhour University

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      This study evaluates the situation of the distribution of medical laboratories in the city, he factors affecting that, Determining their service ranges and identifying the characteristics of medical laboratories, their owners, frequency times.
       The study used the cartographic method and the GIS programme to produce maps, In addition to fieldwork and using GPS in signature of laboratory premises.
The study ended with several results, the most important of which are:
      The increase in the number of medical laboratories in the city of Damanhour, where it increased from one laboratory in 1963, To 83 medical laboratories in 2021.
    The distribution of medical laboratories in the city of Damanhour is concentrated, located within the standard area 65.1% .
    No resident manager available during working hours More than a third of the frequent sample.
    The expansion of the sphere of influence of laboratories to include all the of EL- Behera governorate.

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Journal of Qena Faculty of Arts
Volume 32, Issue 58
January (Social Sciences)
January 2023
Pages 139-234

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