Excess mortality in people over 65 years old during summer heat waves in Marseille: Comparison before and after a preventive campaign;Surmortalité lors des vagues de chaleur estivale à Marseille chez les personnes de plus de 65 ans: Comparaison avant et après une intervention préventive

Presse Medicale

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-16

  Delarozière, Jean Christophe ^a   Sanmarco, Jean Louis ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; FRANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUMMER;

EID: 0742288888     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0755-4982(04)98465-5     Document Type: Article

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