To the Editor: Lamberth raised some worthwhile issues about small-ship adventure tourism to Antarctica in his recent case report describing the death of an 82-year-old tourist.1 This occurred in 1999, the season I started as medical director for the leading polar adventure tour company that chartered the vessel involved. I have some comments and an update.
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- Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, WA.
Correspondence: chriscurry1@compuserve.com
- 1. Lamberth P. Death In Antarctica. Med J Aust 2001; 175: 583-584. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Curry C, Johnston M. Emergency doctors by sea to Antarctica: small ship medicine in polar regions. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2001; 13: 233-236.
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