Exertional heat illness in half marathon runners: Experiences of the great north run

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 866-867

  Hawes, Rachel ^a   McMorran, Jeni ^b   Vallis, Chris ^c,d  

^a Northern Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d BUPA Great North Run   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; EMERGENCY CARE; HEAT INJURY; HYPERTHERMIA; MARATHON RUNNER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEAT STROKE; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RUNNING; TRIAGE;

EID: 78449234777     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2010.090928     Document Type: Short Survey

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