Medicine at a polar station in Antarctica
Brat, K.án.; Zvěřina, O.ře.
Vnitrni Lekarstvi 61(12): 1093-1097
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0042-773X PMID: 26806505 Document Number: 680710
The paper describes specific aspects of work of a scientific expedition doctor and the stay and life at a polar research station in Antarctica. Apart from the outline of everyday problems, the first named author also learns about the history of medical practitioners working in Antarctica, writes about the results of the biomedical research activities conducted in the period of 2011-2014 and briefly describes the daily routine at a scientific polar station in Antarctica.