Notes on the Prevention and Treatment of “Spekk Finger”
Spekk finger is the Norwegian name for a condition which is confined to people engaged in Arctic sealing. The word indicates that the disease has its origin from the blubber of seals and other mammals.
Published in: | Polar Record |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1943
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740003299x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740003299X |
Summary: | Spekk finger is the Norwegian name for a condition which is confined to people engaged in Arctic sealing. The word indicates that the disease has its origin from the blubber of seals and other mammals. |
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