Risk characterization of hospitalizations for mental illness and/or behavioral disorders with concurrent heat-related illness.

Many studies have found significant associations between high ambient temperatures and increases in heat-related morbidity and mortality. Several studies have demonstrated that increases in heat-related hospitalizations are elevated among individuals with diagnosed mental illnesses and/or behavioral...

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Main Authors: Michael T Schmeltz, Janet L Gamble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5643126?pdf=render