Medical research by the British Antarctic Survey

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Author: Edholm, O. G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1965
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Priestley; Antarc*; British Antarctic Survey; Polar Record
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400058770; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400058770

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...