A major outbreak of asthma associated with a thunderstorm: experience of accident and emergency departments and patients' characteristics. Thames Regions Accident and Emergency Trainees Association.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the time course of an epidemic of asthma after a thunderstorm, characteristics of patients affected, and the demand on emergency medical resources. DESIGN: Study of registers and records in accident and emergency departments and questionnaire to staff. SETTING: London area....

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Auteurs principaux: Davidson, A, Emberlin, J, Cook, A, Venables, K
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 1996