Abstract
The offshore medics must have qualified medical assistance to call upon, for both practical and medico-legal reasons. Such assistance is best provided by local GPs, who need to be energetic, fit and enthusiastic.
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Cox, R.A.F. (1982). Provision of Back-up Services. In: Cox, R.A.F. (eds) Offshore Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3307-0_4
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