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Elaine Hallisey

Researcher at U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

Publications -  18
Citations -  2011

Elaine Hallisey is an academic researcher from U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social vulnerability & Vulnerability. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 15 publications receiving 1229 citations. Previous affiliations of Elaine Hallisey include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Georgia State University.

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A Social Vulnerability Index for Disaster Management

TL;DR: In this article, the development of a social vulnerability index (SVI) from 15 census variables at the census tract level for use in emergency management is described, and the potential value of the SVI by exploring the impact of Hurricane Katrina on local populations.
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Identifying perinatal risk factors for infant maltreatment: an ecological approach

TL;DR: A spatial regression model coupled with maximum likelihood estimation enables public health to take a proactive stance, to reasonably predict areas where poor outcomes are likely to occur, and to therefore more efficiently allocate resources.