Nonfreezing cold-induced injuries

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-84

  Imray, C H E ^a,b   Richards, P ^c   Greeves, J ^c   Castellani, J W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Trenchard Lines ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD; COLD INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CHILBLAINS; COLD TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79956299383     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-157-01-14     Document Type: Article

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