Effects of diurnal variations in temperature on non-accidental mortality among the elderly population of Montreal, Québec, 1984-2007.

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Published in Int J Biometeorol on April 24, 2013

Authors

Maria Vutcovici1, Mark S Goldberg, Marie-France Valois

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Center, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Avenue West, RVH, Pavilion Ross R4.32, Montreal, Québec, H3A 1A1, Canada, maria.vutcovici@mail.mcgill.ca.

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