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Wilderness Medicine

Wilderness Medicine

 
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Wilderness Medicine, is not truly  a branch of Aerospace Medicine, but it is easy to see their relation as a distant cousins.  Like the local flight doc, a specialist in wilderness medicine requires an understanding of the patient’s setting and must consider how their patient will respond to abnormal and austere environments.

In summary, like various forms of Aviation Medicine, Wilderness Medicine confronts a normal, healthy human being placed in an abnormal environment. Although the details clearly differ- oxygen deprivation, temperature extremes and health risks associated with life support equipment are just some of the common characteristics shared by all medical disciplines discussed throughout GoFlightMedicine.

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Fellowships in Wilderness Medicine
28Nov

Fellowships in Wilderness Medicine

The niche medical specialty known as Wilderness Medicine is not officially a subset of Aerospace Medicine, but similarities abound.  Both medical disciplines focus on normal healthy patients in abnormal environments.  Both fields…

The Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM)
13Mar

The Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM)

Looking for a job at Everest ER?  If this is a career goal of yours, you need to strongly consider acquiring a Diploma of Mountain Medicine (DiMM). This internationally recognized…

Hypoxia in Aviation
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Hypoxia in Aviation

Before becoming a flight doc, I often felt skeptical as the flight attendant showcased what appeared to be a yellow Dixie cup connected to an empty IV bag prior to takeoff on…

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