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  1. Division of Emergency Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

    Ruvendra D. Shah MBChB, Dip PEC(SA)

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Shah, R.D. (2016). Heat-Related Illnesses. In: David, S. (eds) Clinical Pathways in Emergency Medicine. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2710-6_24

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