Nonfatal natural and environmental injuries treated in emergency departments, united states, 2001-2004

Family and Community Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-10

  Sanchez, Carlos A ^a,d   Thomas, Karen E ^b   Malilay, Josephine ^b   Annest, J Lee ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

^d Peru   (Peru)

Author keywords

Extreme temperatures; Heat morbidity; Heat related injury; Hospital emergency departments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 73849150216     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/FCH.0b013e3181c4e2fa     Document Type: Article

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