Estimating the burden of heat illness in England during the 2013 summer heatwave using syndromic surveillance

Background: The burden of heat illness on health systems is not well described in the UK. Although the UK generally experiences mild summers, the frequency and intensity of hot weather is likely to increase due to climate change, particularly in Southern England. We investigated the impact of the mo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (1979-). in. - BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 70(2016), 5, Seite 459-465
1. Verfasser: Smith, Sue (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Elliot, Alex J, Hajat, Shakoor, Bone, Angie, Smith, Gillian E, Kovats, Sari
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (1979-). in
Schlagworte:Health sciences Social sciences Physical sciences