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Detection of spatial clusters and outliers in cancer rates using geostatistical filters and spatial neutral models

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Goovaerts, P. (2005). Detection of spatial clusters and outliers in cancer rates using geostatistical filters and spatial neutral models. In: Geostatistics for Environmental Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26535-X_13

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