Impact of Rising Summer Temperatures on Government Sector Tertiary Care Emergency Centers: Addressing Heatstroke and Associated Death Rates in Karachi, Pakistan
Rising summer temperatures pose significant challenges to healthcare systems, particularly in low-resource settings. This article examines the impact of heatwaves on government sector tertiary care emergency centers in Karachi, Pakistan and addresses the alarming increases in heatstroke cases and as...
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| Main Authors: | Muddassir Syed Saleem, Syeda Zehra Fatima, Hamza Kamran, Ayesha Nouman, Khadija Bibi |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302241303584 |
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