The initial responses to cold-water immersion in man

M. J. Tipton

doi:10.1042/cs0770581

The initial responses to cold-water immersion in man

M. J. Tipton^*

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Institute of Naval Medicine

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Abstract

It is concluded that the cold-shock response can result in the death or serious incapacitation of an individual long before general hypothermia develops. As such, this response is probably responsible for the majority of annual open-water immersion deaths.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	581-588
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Science
Volume	77
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1042/cs0770581
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 1989

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