A comparative climate analysis of heat-related emergency 911 dispatches: Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona USA 2003 to 2006

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 669-678

  Hartz, Donna A ^a   Brazel, Anthony J ^a   Golden, Jay S ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicago; Climate; Heat; Heat related illness; Heat related morbidity; Phoenix

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEAT INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ARIZONA; CHICAGO; CLIMATE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84881617495     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0593-z     Document Type: Article

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