Minimization of heatwave morbidity and mortality

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 274-282

  Kravchenko, Julia ^a   Abernethy, Amy P ^a   Fawzy, Maria ^a   Lyerly, H Kim ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; ALTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEAT EXHAUSTION; HEAT STROKE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT; SUBURBAN POPULATION; THERMAL EXPOSURE; WORKER; AGE; EUROPE; HEAT; HEAT INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGE FACTORS; AIR CONDITIONING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EUROPE; EXTREME HEAT; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874064802     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.11.015     Document Type: Review

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