Daily hospital respiratory admissions and winter air mass types, Birmingham, UK

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-30

  McGregor, G R ^a   Walters, S ^a   Wordley, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air mass types; Hospital respiratory admissions; PM10; Synoptic climatology

Indexed keywords

AIR; ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASON; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

AIR; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 0033161673     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840050112     Document Type: Article

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