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eMedicine - Wilderness And Travel Medicine

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic838.htm

Overview and introduction to the field of Wilderness Medicine.

eMedicine Health - Wilderness Emergencies

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections/CO1620.asp

Consumer health resource center providing information on wilderness aid.

Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic

http://www.basecampmd.com/

Describes daily life at the medical clinic. Provides information on medical conditions affecting high altitude climbers.

High-Altitude Medical Guide

http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/

Provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to high mountainous regions of the world.

Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal

http://www.himalayanrescue.org

HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.

Medical Wilderness Adventure Race

http://www.medwar.org/

MedWAR adventure racing for health care professionals in wilderness setting.

National Association For Search & Rescue

http://www.nasar.org/nasar/

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.

Stanford Wilderness Medicine Fellowship

http://emed.stanford.edu/education/wilderness.html

The world?s first fellowship in Wilderness Medicine. Provides comprehensive, in-depth training and hands-on experience in all aspects of wilderness medicine.

The Survival Medical FAQ

http://www.survival-center.com/med-faq/intro.htm?=No+Frames

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.

UK - Aberdeen University Wilderness Medical Societ

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/central/students/societies/wildmed/

Active student club. Good links to other United Kingdom wilderness medicine sites.

UNM ED Wilderness and International Medicine

http://hsc.unm.edu/emermed/W_Med/WildernessMedicine.shtml

Wilderness, International and Improvisational Medicine at the University of New Mexico, Department of Emergency Medicine.

Van Tilburg, M.D.

http://www.docwild.net

Wilderness and emergency physician and an outdoor book author.

What is Wilderness Medicine?

http://lonestar.texas.net/~clough/wmintro.html

Brief overview. Advice on how to choose a course provider.

Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal

http://www.wemjournal.org/

Publishes articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine. Free access to archives.

Wilderness Medical Society

http://www.wms.org/

Society for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, EMTs and other first responders concerned with the health & safety of individuals in the wilderness. Annual conference July 23 - 27, 2005, Aspen, CO.

Wilderness Medicine Publications

http://www.dbs-sar.com/wilderness_med_publications.htm

A selection of publications on Wilderness medicine and outdoor first-aid. Ideal for both search and rescue and the avid outdoors person.