1. Haute voltige.
- Author
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Mazataud, Valérian
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MEDICAL climatology , *MOUNTAIN sickness , *TREATMENT of mountain sickness , *HYPOXEMIA , *HEALTH of miners , *MINERAL industries , *PREVENTION , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
The article discusses high altitude medicine, particularly as it applies to miners working on high mountains. Topics include Canadian mining companies with operations in South America, the effects of high altitudes on the human body, and methods of treatment and prevention of anoxemia, otherwise known as mountain sickness or low blood oxygen levels.
- Published
- 2013