SH13 A CENTURY OF POLAR MEDICINE

• Published in: ANZ Journal of Surgery
• Main Author: Masterton, J. P.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2009
• Subjects: Antarctic; Morse; The Antarctic; Antarc*; morse
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04931_13.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1445-2197.2009.04931_13.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04931_13.x

In 1909, when the heroic period of Polar Exploration was in full swing, parties venturing to the Polar Regions particularly to the Antarctic were totally isolated. Medical knowledge and resources compared to now were basic to say the least. Over and above this communication with the outside world wa...