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Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, Volume 9.

Authors :
Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, Inc., Conway, NH.
Weber, Holly A.
Source :
Wilderness Medicine Newsletter. 1998 9(1-6).
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

This document consists of the six issues of the "Wilderness Medicine Newsletter" published during 1998. The newsletter provides medical and rescue information for the non-physician in remote wilderness areas. Issues typically include feature articles, conference and training courses schedules, and personal narratives. Feature articles in this volume cover avalanche awareness; advanced life support in the backcountry; a hypothermia treatment device for search and rescue teams called the charcoal vest; an overview of tick-borne diseases; an overview of insect repellents; a case discussion from a newsletter about mountain medicine; a review of heat illnesses; hyperventilation; using Global Positioning System units; keeping Wilderness First Responder certification current; an overview of trench foot; gender specific emergencies; and environmental problems and acute trauma associated with backcountry skiing. (TD)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1059-6518
Volume :
9
Issue :
1-6
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Wilderness Medicine Newsletter
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ED430748
Document Type :
Collected Works - Serials