Heat Illness: A Handbook for Medical Officers

Abstract

This Technical Note reviews prevention and management of heat illness in military operational environments. Included are appendices providing quantitative guidance on safe limits of military occupation heat exposure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 03, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238974

Entities

People

  • R. E. Burr

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blood
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Drinking Water
  • Health Services
  • Heat Energy
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Skin Diseases
  • Sweat Glands
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.