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The Summer of Our Discontent: Facing the Challenge of Increasing Heat-Related Illness

Kevin Conrad
Ochsner Journal December 2023, 23 (4) 268-270; DOI: https://doi.org/10.31486/toj.23.5039
Kevin Conrad
Department of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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