The impact of COVID-19 on heat-related ambulance calls and the challenges for emergency medical transport in the Kansai region, Japan: a mixed methods approach
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with more frequent and stronger heatwaves, has introduced a novel confluence of challenges. In Japan, emergency medical transport staffs are facing increasing difficulty in distinguishing between COVID-19 and heat stroke at the scene because they share some similar sym...
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Main Authors: | Deng Ke (Author), Dimiter S Ialnazov (Author), Kaoru Takara (Author) |
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2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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