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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 10/2019

01-10-2019 | Concise Research Reports

Lack of Association Between Meteorological Factors and Internal Medicine Admissions in New Orleans: Residents Perceptions Differ

Authors: Neal Dixit, B.S., Kristen Whalen, B.A., Chayan Chakraborti, M.D.

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 10/2019

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In some regions, weather conditions have an impact upon emergency department (ED) visits, hospital admissions, and even mortality.1‐3 Studies in other regions have shown no such impact of weather.4, 5 Physician perceptions of this inconsistent phenomenon are unclear, particularly in internal medicine. We aimed to study the effect of weather on admissions at our hospitals and to determine if resident physicians working in these hospitals accurately perceived its impact. …
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Title
Lack of Association Between Meteorological Factors and Internal Medicine Admissions in New Orleans: Residents Perceptions Differ
Authors
Neal Dixit, B.S.
Kristen Whalen, B.A.
Chayan Chakraborti, M.D.
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05091-7

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