Exposure to hot and cold temperatures and ambulance attendances in Brisbane, Australia: A time-series study

BMJ Open

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Turner, Lyle R ^a   Connell, Des ^b   Tong, Shilu ^a,c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COLD; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEAT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84864102863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001074     Document Type: Article

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