mortality from non-exertional heat stroke still high in india
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Mortality from non-exertional heat stroke still high in India.
Correspondence to Arvindselvan Mohanaselvan, MD, Special trainee, Department of Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai-600116, India Tel: +91-444-592-8578 E-mail: dr.arvindselvan @gmail.com Received: Jun 20, 2014 Accepted: Aug 19, 2014 Cite this article as: Mohanaselvan A, Bhaskar E. Mortality from non-exertional heat stroke still high in India. Int J O...
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international journal of occupational and environment medicineجلد ۵، شماره ۴ October، صفحات ۴۶۹-۲۲۲
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