The Effects of Temperature on Heat-related Illness According to the Characteristics of Patients During the Summer of 2012 in the Republic of Korea |
Na, Wonwoong
(Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine)
Jang, Jae-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) Lee, Kyung Eun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) Kim, Hyunyoung (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine) Jun, Byungyool (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Kwon, Jun-Wook (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Jo, Soo-Nam (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) |
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