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Chapter 13 - Hypothermia and Hyperthermia in Elders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2020

By
Christopher M. Milroy  and
Jacqueline L. Parai
Edited by
Kim A. Collins  and
Roger W. Byard
Kim A. Collins
Affiliation:
LifePoint Inc, South Carolina
Roger W. Byard
Affiliation:
University of Adelaide
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This can be for a combination of physiological, pathological, social, and environmental reasons. In the geriatric population, homeostasis becomes more difficult to maintain and elders are more challenged by changes in the environment. They are vulnerable because of changes in thermoregulation, underlying medical conditions such as dementia and cardiovascular

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Geriatric Forensic Medicine and Pathology , pp. 209 - 225
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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