Cold exposure and thermal comfort among patients in prehospital emergency care : innovation research in nursing
Background Patients’ cold exposure is a neglected problem in prehospital emergency care. Cold stress increases pain and anxiety and contributes to fear and an overall sense of dissatisfaction. When left untreated, cold stress disturbs vital body functions until ultimately reaches hypothermia. Aim Th...
Main Author: | Aléx, Jonas |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad
2015
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-102599 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-234-5 |
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