Guly Henry R
Emergency Medicine and British Antarctic Survey Medical Unit, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
Wilderness Environ Med. 2012 Jun;23(2):170-4. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2012.02.011.
This paper explores the role of the doctor on the expeditions of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. The medical role includes medical screening of prospective expedition members, choosing medical equipment so as to maintain a balance between being able to cope with any eventuality and the cost and weight of equipment and drugs, health screening during an expedition, first aid training for field parties without a doctor, and, obviously, treatment of any injury or disease that occurs. If injury or illness occurs, the presence of a doctor is of great psychological benefit to the expedition. Although medical experience is important, it is probably more important that the doctor is a "team member," playing a full part in the expedition's aims, whether these are scientific, exploration, or reaching some goal. Most of the lessons learned during these expeditions a hundred years ago are just as relevant today.
本文探讨了医生在南极探险英雄时代的探险活动中所扮演的角色。医疗职责包括对未来探险队员进行医学筛查，选择医疗设备，以便在应对任何可能情况与设备和药品的成本及重量之间保持平衡，在探险期间进行健康检查，为没有医生的野外考察队提供急救培训，以及显然要治疗出现的任何伤病。如果发生伤病，医生的在场对探险队具有极大的心理益处。虽然医疗经验很重要，但医生作为“团队成员”充分参与探险队的目标可能更为重要，无论这些目标是科学、探索还是实现某个目标。一百年前在这些探险中汲取的大多数经验教训在今天仍然适用。
