Heat-related mortality-United States, 1997

JAMA

Volumn 280, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 316-317

  Schomburg, D R ^a   Berenson, L ^b   Dragovic, L ^c   Sathyabagiswaran, L ^d   Ahonima, S ^e,f,g  

^a New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b New York City Dept of Health

^c Oakland Co Med Examiner's Office

^d Chief Medical Examiner's Office

^e Los Angeles County Department of Public Health   (United States)

^f NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^g CDC

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; FEMALE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAUNA; THERMAL EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3643105171     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.280.4.316     Document Type: Review

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