Hypothermia deaths in Jefferson County, Alabama

Injury Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 141-145

  Taylor, A J ^a   McGwin Jr , Gerald ^a,b   Davis, G G ^c,d   Brissie, R M ^c,d   Holley, T D ^a   Rue III, L W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Kentucky   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

^d University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Elderly; Epidemiology; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALABAMA; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035377450     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: 14755785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.2.141     Document Type: Article

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