Reasons for medical consultation among members of the Indian Scientific Expeditions to Antarctica

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Abhijeet Bhatia, Pradip Malhotra, Ashok Kumar Agarwal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013
• Subjects: Maitri; India; Polar health; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Antarctic; Indian; Antarc*; Antarctica; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v72i0.20175; https://doaj.org/article/88b5ecf81e8f4a0c82928206c8b3a5d7

The article attempts to analyze the disease burden in a healthy, pre-screened population subjected to prolonged residence in the hostile environment of Antarctica. This retrospective epidemiological study was conducted utilizing data from medical consultation room on board the Indian Antarctic exped...