Mortality from non-exertional heat stroke still high in India.
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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 Occup Environ Med 2014;5:222-224. Mortality from Non-Exertional Heat Stroke Still High in India
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The international journal of occupational and environmental medicine
دوره 5 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014