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- Title
Medical incidents and evacuations on wilderness expeditions.
- Authors
McIntosh, Scott E; Leemon, Drew; Visitacion, Joshua; Schimelpfenig, Tod; Fosnocht, David
- Abstract
Expedition activities such as mountaineering, rock climbing, river running, sea kayaking, and canoeing all involve an element of risk. Organizations that provide group wilderness and adventure experiences are responsible for managing the risk of their courses. The leaders and medical providers of these trips must therefore be prepared to anticipate and manage medical problems that may arise. The aim of this study is to provide the medical community with a better understanding of the specific injuries and illnesses that occur on wilderness expeditions.
- Publication
Wilderness & environmental medicine, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 4, p298
- ISSN
1080-6032
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1580/07-WEME-OR-093R1.1