Medics in the Mountains

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A pioneering society of Birmingham doctors is using their study leave to conquer mountains, where they can make breakthroughs in our understanding of altitude sickness. Founding member Jo Bradwell (MBChB, 1968, DUniv, 2011) has detailed their expeditions in a new book Gasping Thin Air.

Period1 May 2021

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  • TitleMedics in the Mountains
    Media name/outletOld Joe Magazine
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date1/05/21
    DescriptionA pioneering society of Birmingham doctors is using their study leave to conquer mountains, where they can make breakthroughs in our understanding of altitude sickness.
    Producer/AuthorUniversity of Birmingham
    PersonsKelsey Joyce, Jo Bradwell
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Keywords

  • high-altitude
  • mountaineering
  • hypoxia
  • environmental physiology