Surgical epidemiology of Antarctic stations from 1904 to 2022: A scoping review

ABSTRACTIn Antarctica, it is extremely difficult to organise medical evacuations in winter. Antarctic physicians are often alone and must be prepared to perform surgery and dentistry, even if they are not specialists. This scoping review summarises epidemiological data on the types of surgical proce...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cécile Tissot, Manon Lecordier, Martin Hitier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2235736