Association between weather conditions and the number of patients at the emergency room in an Argentine hospital

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 42-51

  Rusticucci, Matilde ^a   Bettolli, M L ^a   De Los Angeles Harris, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Clinica Sagrada Familia   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Emergency room patients; Weather

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA (FISH);

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; SEASON; STATISTICS; TEMPERATURE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WEATHER;

ARGENTINA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PATIENT ADMISSION; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

EID: 0036481960     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-001-0113-z     Document Type: Article

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