|
What is Wilderness Medicine?
|
Brief overview. Advice on how to choose a course provider.
|
|
Survival Medical FAQ
|
Part of a survival web site. Not strictly wilderness medicine, but an adequate orientation for anyone not already trained in emergency medicine. Lists of books for the layman who may have to go it with out a physician.
|
|
eMedicine: Wilderness And Travel Medicine
|
Overview and introduction to the field of Wilderness Medicine.
|
|
Wilderness Doctor
|
Personal website of Christopher Van Tilburg, an emergency physician and an outdoor book author.
|
|
Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic
|
Describes daily life at the medical clinic. Provides information on medical conditions affecting high altitude climbers.
|
|
Wilderness Medical Society
|
Society for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, EMTs and other first responders concerned with the health & safety of individuals in the wilderness.
|
|
eMedicine Health: Wilderness Emergencies
|
Consumer health resource center providing information on wilderness aid.
|
|
Wilderness Medicine Publications
|
A selection of publications on Wilderness medicine and outdoor first-aid. Ideal for both search and rescue and the avid outdoors person.
|
|
National Association For Search & Rescue
|
Any person interested in search, rescue or survival activities may join as individual members. Courses are available for search & rescue, basic water rescue, and managing the lost person incident.
|
|
Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal
|
HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.
|
|
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal
|
Publishes articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine. Free access to archives.
|
|
Glacier Society
|
The Glacier Society mission is to provide assistance to the indigenous peoples in the Arctic by delivering needed medical care to remote coastal areas,
|
|
Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal
|
Non-profit, non-govermental organization of physicians, scientists and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine.
|
|
Wilderness Medicine & Survival Expert
|
Greg Davenport is the founding member of a wilderness survival education program, author of numerous books related to outdoor survival, and is considered one of the best global survival experts in the world.
|
|
International Society for Mountain Medicine
|
ISMM website contains information on altitude illness. ISMM also hosts courses through the University of Heidelberg.
|
|
Wilderness Medicine of Utah
|
Offers programs to train and prepare in prevention, proper treatment, and evacuation techniques for medical problems in the backcountry. Affiliated with University of Utah School of Medicine.
|
|
Everest Base Camp Clinic
|
Questions about high-altitude medical problems answered by the staff doctor, tutorial on preventing acute mountain sickness (AMS), and suggested emergency supplies.
|
