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Research Article

Disease and injury statistics of Japanese Antarctic research expeditions during the wintering period: evaluation of 6837 cases in the 1st–56th parties – Antarctic health report in 1956–2016

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Article: 1611327 | Received 30 Aug 2018, Accepted 23 Apr 2019, Published online: 30 Apr 2019

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