Clinical Guidance for Heat Health

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  • Guidance materials on heat and patient health.

Resources

HEAT: A Heat and Health Risk Factor Screening Questionnaire
A questionnaire to assess risk factors for health harms from heat or poor air quality.
Quick Start Guide for Clinicians on Heat and Health
Tips to protect patients from hot weather.
How to use the HeatRisk Tool and Air Quality Index
CDC’s overview of the HeatRisk tool and Air Quality Index tools for healthcare professionals.
Heat and Medications – Guidance for Clinicians
Summary of how heat can affect medications and patient health.
References
Scientific publications used to develop guidance on how to manage heat and health.
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Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)