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A winter survey of domestic heating among elderly patients
Author(s)R Morgan, A Blair, D King
Journal titleJournal of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol 89, part 2, February 1996
Pagespp 85-86
KeywordsPatients ; Admission [hospitals] ; Heating systems [housing [elderly]] ; Fuel prices ; Value added tax ; Social surveys.
AnnotationThis study suggests that cold may contribute to hospital admissions. Most of the patients in this questionnaire survey said they could not keep warm in the winter without financial hardship: many reduced their heating because of the addition of value added tax (VAT) to their fuel bills.
Accession NumberCPA-960924012 A
ClassmarkLF: LD:QKH: KE:YF: J6:J3P: WSV: 3F *

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