Comparison of medical service systems at Syowa Station with other Antarctic stations: Medical staff, mortality and evacuation

In September of 1998,we sent questions about base medical systems to Antarctic wintering team doctors by facsimile and e-mail and we obtained information about 14 stations of 10 nations. Syowa has two doctors. Most other stations have one. Only one has paramedical workers. Many stations have an oper...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giichiro Ohno, Takahiro Miyata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 2000-03-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.15094/00009114