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Glacier Society
The society mission is to provide assistance to the indigenous peoples in the Arctic by delivering needed medical care to remote coastal areas,
http://www.glaciersociety.org/
eMedicine: Wilderness And Travel Medicine
Overview and introduction to the field of Wilderness Medicine.
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic838.ht...
What is Wilderness Medicine?
Brief overview. Advice on how to choose a course provider.
http://lonestar.texas.net/~clough/wmintro....
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Details of a not-for-profit charitable organisation providing aeromedical emergency and primary health care services to people who live, work and travel in regional Australia.
http://www.flyingdoctor.net/
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal
Publishes articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine. Free access to archives.
http://www.wemjournal.org/
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.
http://www.basecampmd.com/
Wilderness Doctor
Personal website of Christopher Van Tilburg, an emergency physician and an outdoor book author.
http://www.docwild.net
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.
http://www.nasar.org/nasar/
High-Altitude Medical Guide
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.
http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/
Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal
HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.
http://www.himalayanrescue.org
Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal
Non-profit, non-govermental organization of physicians, scientists and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine.
http://www.mmsn.org.np/
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.
http://www.survival-center.com/med-faq/int...
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.
http://www.simplysurvival.com/
International Society for Mountain Medicine
ISMM website contains information on altitude illness. ISMM also hosts courses through University of Heidelberg.
http://www.ismmed.org/
eMedicine Health: Wilderness Emergencies
Consumer health resource center providing information on wilderness aid.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections...
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.
http://www.dbs-sar.com/wilderness_med_publ...
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2006