Primary, secondary and tertiary effects of eco-climatic change: The medical response

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 1014, 2010, Pages 230-234

  Butler, Colin D ^a   Harley, David ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ATOPY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FIRE; FLOOD TIDE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT STRESS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INJURY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PARASITE VECTOR; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH; HYPERSENSITIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFECTION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS;

EID: 77950811700     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.082727     Document Type: Review

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