Urban hypothermia in the west of Scotland

Concerns about the risks of hyopthermia in elderly people in the UK have resulted in calls for an increase in prevention efforts. The true incidence of hyopthermia is discussed along with the controversy over the effects of an increase in the cost of fuel.

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 1995-09, Vol.311 (7007), p.725-725
Hauptverfasser:	Hislop, L J, Wyatt, J P, McNaughton, G W, Ireland, A J, Rainer, T H, Olverman, G, Laughton, L M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Emergency departments Epidemiology Heating Hospital emergency rooms Hypothermia Medical sciences Miscellaneous Mortality Older adults Older people Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Urban areas Value added taxes West of Scotland
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Zusammenfassung:	Concerns about the risks of hyopthermia in elderly people in the UK have resulted in calls for an increase in prevention efforts. The true incidence of hyopthermia is discussed along with the controversy over the effects of an increase in the cost of fuel.
ISSN:	0959-8138 0959-8146 0959-535X 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.311.7007.725