Forest Fires in Gironde and the Landes. A Post-Fire Survey of Private Practice Physicians.
Key Points
- An online survey was conducted on an ad hoc basis among private general practitioners and pediatricians practicing in Gironde and Landes;
- Low participation rate among physicians in the survey;
- The most common symptoms among patients were psychological, ENT, and ophthalmological, but these findings should be interpreted with caution given the small number of respondents;
- The data collection process should be improved for future similar events.
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