title: Edgar Pask and his physiological research--an unsung hero of World War Two.
abstract: Edgar Pask died in 1966 at the age of 53. He was the Professor of Anaesthesia in Newcastle upon Tyne, and a quiet and unassuming man. But during the Second World War he had been involved in a number of dangerous and remarkable experiments; these included investigating the effects of acute hypoxia related to high altitude parachute descents, resuscitation techniques and the effectiveness of lifejackets.
authors.affiliation: Anaesthetic Training Department, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne. G.R.Enever@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Enever
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine / Q000266:history*; D000531:Altitude; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000266:history*; D010827:Physiology / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom; D047789:World War II