Nonfatal sports and recreation heat illness treated in hospital emergency departments --- United States, 2001--2009

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 60, Issue 29, 2011, Pages 977-980

  Gilchrist, Julie ^a   Haileyesus, Tadesse ^a   Murphy, Matthew W ^b   Yard, Ellen E ^c  

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

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c CDC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; RECREATION; SPORT INJURY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RECREATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961068895     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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