Effects of Heat Wave on Body Temperature and Blood Pressure in the Poor and Elderly |
Kim, Young-Min
(Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
Kim, So-Yeon (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Cheong, Hae-Kwan (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) Ahn, Byun-Gok (Institute for Climate Change Action) Choi, Kyu-Sik (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) |
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