Medical research by the British Antarctic Survey
There is a long record of medical research and observation in the Antarctic, almost as long as the record of exploration. The early expeditions usually had a medical officer who described the medical hazards of the Antarctic. In this article, an account will be given of the research undertaken by me...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400058770 2024-03-03T08:37:34+00:00 Medical research by the British Antarctic Survey Edholm, O. G. 1965 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400058770 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400058770 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 12, issue 80, page 575-582 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1965 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400058770 2024-02-08T08:28:02Z There is a long record of medical research and observation in the Antarctic, almost as long as the record of exploration. The early expeditions usually had a medical officer who described the medical hazards of the Antarctic. In this article, an account will be given of the research undertaken by medical officers of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and, subsequently, of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). A more detailed report will be found in the chapter entitled “Man and the environment” in Antarctic research (Priestley et al. eds, 1964). Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic British Antarctic Survey Polar Record Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Priestley ENVELOPE(161.883,161.883,-75.183,-75.183) Polar Record 12 80 575 582 |
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There is a long record of medical research and observation in the Antarctic, almost as long as the record of exploration. The early expeditions usually had a medical officer who described the medical hazards of the Antarctic. In this article, an account will be given of the research undertaken by medical officers of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and, subsequently, of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). A more detailed report will be found in the chapter entitled “Man and the environment” in Antarctic research (Priestley et al. eds, 1964). |
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