Open AccessExposure to Natural Cold and Heat: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia Medicare Claims, United States, 2004–2005
Author(s) -
Rebecca S. Noe,
Jill Jin,
Amy Wolkin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2011.300557
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency medicine , public health , hypothermia , demography , health care , preparedness , hyperthermia , environmental health , nursing , sociology , law , economics , economic growth , political science
We measured the burden of hypothermia- and hyperthermia-related health care visits, identified risk factors, and determined the health care costs associated with environmental heat or cold exposure among Medicare beneficiaries.