General Medical Considerations for the Wilderness Adventurer: Medical Conditions That May Worsen With or Present Challenges to Coping With Wilderness Exposure

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• 作者：Tracy A. Cushing ; MD ; MPH^a ; ^{tracycushing@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; William O. Roberts ; MD ; MS^b ; Peter Hackett^a ; ^c ; William W. Dexter ; MD^d ; Jeff S. Brent ; MD^e ; Craig C. Young ; MD^f ; Jessie R. Fudge ; MD^g ; Seth C. Hawkins ; MD^h ; Thomas G. DeLoughery ; MDⁱ ; Benjamin J. Thomas ; MD^j ; Geoffrey C. Tabin ; MD^j ; Leah E. Jacoby ; MD^k ; Chad A. Asplund ; MD ; MPH^l
• 关键词：preparticipation evaluation ; wilderness athlete ; chronic medical conditions
• 刊名：Wilderness & Environmental Medicine
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：December 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：26
• 期：4_supp_S
• 页码：20-29
• 全文大小：184 K

文摘

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.