The weather watch/warning system for stroke and asthma in South Korea

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-127

  Kim, Jaiyong ^a   Ha, Jong Sik ^b   Jun, Sangil ^c   Park, Tae Sun ^a   Kim, Ho ^d  

^a Health Insurance Review Agency   (South Korea)

^b Korea Environment Institute (KEI)   (South Korea)

^c R and D Planning Team F and N health Co LTD   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health insurance; Stroke; Weather watch warning system

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; DATA SET; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMINID; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INTERNET; MODEL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STROKE; WARNING SYSTEM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; STEP WISE MULTIPLE REGRESSION; STROKE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VALIDATION STUDY; WEATHER WATCH WARNING SYSTEM;

ASTHMA; FORECASTING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KOREA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; WEATHER;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 41349113214     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120701498303     Document Type: Article

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