• Postgrad Med J · Jul 1979

    Historical Article

    Introductory address: lessons to be learned from high altitude.

    • C S Houston.
    • Postgrad Med J. 1979 Jul 1;55(645):447-53.

    AbstractA historical account of the important landmarks in man's experience with the high altitude environment is followed by comments on the important stages in the understanding of its physiological effects. The work of The Mount Logan High Altitude Physiology Study on acute mountain sickness is reviewed from its inception in 1967 until the present.

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