George I. Finch and his pioneering use of oxygen for climbing at extreme altitudes

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1702-1713

  West, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Everest; Hypoxia; Mountaineering; Oxygen equipment; Record ascent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE DISEASE; CLIMBING; EQUIPMENT; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPOBARISM; HYPOXIA; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN EQUIPMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0037404440     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00950.2002     Document Type: Review

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