General Medical Considerations for the Wilderness Adventurer: Medical Conditions That May Worsen With or Present Challenges to Coping With Wilderness Exposure
- Tracy A. Cushing,
- William O. Roberts,
- Peter Hackett,
- William W. Dexter,
- Jeff S. Brent,
- Craig C. Young
- University of Colorado Denver,
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities,
- Tufts University,
- Vancouver Clinic,
- Medical College of Wisconsin,
- Group Health Cooperative
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Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 3 Good Health and Well
Abstract
Participation in wilderness and adventure sports is on the rise, and as such, practitioners will see more athletes seeking clearance to participate in these events. The purpose of this article is to describe specific medical conditions that may worsen or present challenges to the athlete in a wilderness environment.
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Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-reviewOriginal language
English (US)Pages from-to (Number of pages)
Pages 20-29 (10 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (Volume 26, Issue 4)Publication milestones
- Published - 12/2015
Publication status
Published - 12/2015
ISSN
1080-6032Publication IDs
- Scopus: 84981170277
- PubMed: 26617375
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Author count
13
SciVal
Paper percentile
23
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
0.08
Fractional count
12
Fractional count
0.92
Fractional count
1
Fractional count
1
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2
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