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Original Articles

Exploring the effects of high temperature on mortality in four cities in the Philippines using various heat wave definitions in different mortality subgroups

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Article: 1368969 | Received 29 May 2017, Accepted 15 Aug 2017, Published online: 15 Sep 2017

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