General Medical Considerations for the Wilderness Adventurer: Medical Conditions That May Worsen With or Present Challenges to Coping With Wilderness Exposure. Wilderness Environ Med 2015 Dec;26(4 Suppl):S20-9
Date
12/01/2015Pubmed ID
26617375DOI
10.1016/j.wem.2015.09.007Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84981170277 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
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.
Author List
Cushing TA, Roberts WO, Hackett P, Dexter WW, Brent JS, Young CC, Fudge JR, Hawkins SC, DeLoughery TG, Thomas BJ, Tabin GC, Jacoby LE, Asplund CAAuthor
Craig C. Young MD Professor in the Orthopaedic Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AthletesChronic Disease
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Mental Disorders
Physical Examination
Physician-Patient Relations
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Sports
Sports Medicine
Wilderness
