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A Systems‑Based Approach for the Prevention of Heat‑Associated Kidney Disease in Latin American Workers

Annals of Global Health
Volume 91 (2025): Issue 1
By: Miranda Dally,  Lyndsay Krisher,  Diana Jaramillo,  Lee S. Newman and  Joaquin Barnoya  
Open Access
|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4760 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 24, 2025
Published on: Aug 19, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
occupational health,
kidney disease,
heat-associated illness,
implementation science

© 2025 Miranda Dally, Lyndsay Krisher, Diana Jaramillo, Lee S. Newman, Joaquin Barnoya, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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