Level of dependency: a simple marker associated with mortality during the 2003 heatwave among French dependent elderly people living in the community or in institutions
Age and AgeingPublished 24 March 2007Open access
J Belmin, Jean‐Christophe Auffray, C. Berbezier, P. Boirin, S. Mercier, B. de Reviers
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The dependency level was associated with mortality during the 2003 heatwave in France, especially for elderly community dwellers, and might help identify high-risk subjects and guide targeted prevention measures against heatwave-associated mortality.
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The dependency level was associated with mortality during the 2003 heatwave in France, especially for elderly community dwellers. Dependency might help identify high-risk subjects and guide targeted prevention measures against heatwave-associated mortality.
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