The effects on health of a publicly funded domestic heating programme: A prospective controlled study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-17

  Walker, J ^a   Mitchell, R ^b   Petticrew, M ^c   Platt, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH SERVICES; HEATING; HOSPITAL SECTOR;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58249104046     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.074096     Document Type: Article

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