Optimising remote health care delivery in Antarctica: a review of the current capabilities utilised in the British Antarctic Territory

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Jonathon Lowe, Matthew Warner
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023
• Subjects: Antarctica; telemedicine; remote healthcare; reach-back; remote medicine; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Antarctic; Arctic; British Antarctic Territory; Antarc*; British Antarctic Survey; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2230633; https://doaj.org/article/6d98f292b960449d9fd9489fde221e8c

ABSTRACTInjury in Antarctica can have a significant impact when considering transfer timelines of several weeks. Medical support to the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) is provided by deployed healthcare professionals and the utilisation of “reach-back” with telemedicine. This is paired with robust...