Mortality in southern England during the 2003 heat wave by place of death.
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Summary
There is a need for further research to assess the risk of heat-related mortality in hospital in-patients and the residents of care homes in order to improve prevention strategies.
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- article
- Published
- 2006-01-01
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- 102
- References
- 17
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Keywords
Medicine, Heat wave, Place of death, Excess mortality, Quarter (Canadian coin)
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