Friday, March 26, 2010

Worst disaster in the history of Mount Everest climbs and the only doctor on the mountain



TED Med: Ken Kamler: Medical miracle on Everest.

When the worst disaster in the history of Mount Everest climbs occurred, Ken Kamler was the only doctor on the mountain. At TEDMED, he shares the incredible story of the climbers' battle against extreme conditions and uses brain imaging technology to map the medical miracle of one man who survived roughly 36 hours buried in the snow.