Call of the wild: creating a formal wilderness medicine elective for Canadian pre-clerkship medical students [PDF]
Canadian Medical Education Journal, 2022 Implication Statement Wilderness medicine education is interesting to medical students, yet not widely implemented in Canadian medical curricula. We describe a curriculum for a pre-clerkship wilderness medicine elective at a Canadian medical school ...
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Implementation of a Novel Wilderness Medicine Simulation Course for Medical Students [PDF]
MedEdPORTALIntroduction Wilderness medicine is a growing field focused on delivering quality medical care in austere environments. Simulation-based education has proven effective in emergency and wilderness medicine, particularly in graduate medical education.
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Wilderness medicine at high altitude: recent developments in the field [PDF]
Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 2015 Neeraj M Shah,1 Sidra Hussain,2 Mark Cooke,3 John P O’Hara,3 Adrian Mellor3,4 1Division of Asthma, Allergy and Lung Biology, King’s College London, UK; 2School of Medicine, University College London, London, UK; 3Research Institute for Sport,
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Wilderness Medicine Curricula in United States EMS Fellowship, Emergency Medicine Residency, and Wilderness Medicine Programs. [PDF]
Prehosp Disaster Med, 2022 AbstractObjective:Wilderness Medicine (WM) focuses on care delivered in austere or resource-scarce environments. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requirements and core content for Emergency Medicine (EM) residency and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) fellowship in the United States (US) include some WM topics that are ...
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Wilderness Medicine (Hypothermia, Dehydration, and Ankle Injury): A Pediatric Simulation Case for Medical Trainees [PDF]
MedEdPORTAL, 2020 Introduction Wilderness recreation is increasingly popular among people of all ages. Pediatric providers should have the skills to counsel on risk reduction and respond to medical emergencies in remote settings.
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World J Emerg Med, 2014 Human activity in wilderness areas has increased globally in recent decades, leading to increased risk of injury and illness. Wilderness medicine has developed in response to both need and interest.The field of wilderness medicine encompasses many areas of interest.
Sward DG, Bennett BL.
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Enhancing Knowledge and Confidence in Wilderness Medicine Through Virtual Education: Lessons From a National Boot Camp. [PDF]
CureusWilderness medicine (WM) education is an important aspect of training for sports medicine fellows, preparing healthcare providers to address medical challenges in remote and austere environments.
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Everyday Water-Related Emergencies: A Didactic Course Expanding Wilderness Medicine Education. [PDF]
J Educ Teach Emerg Med, 2023 Audience This small group session is appropriate for any level of emergency medicine resident physicians. Introduction Drowning is defined as the process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion or immersion in liquid.
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An Indian Gaur (Bos gaurus) Gores in the Western Ghats-A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsThe forests of the Western Ghats are home to the tallest bovine in the world, the Indian Bison. While attacks are few, they may result in life-threatening injury. We report the case of a 57-year-old agriculturist who got gored by an Indian Gaur resulting
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The role of wilderness medicine training in resource-limited settings [PDF]
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Jay Matthew
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