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What is Wilderness Medicine?  - http://lonestar.texas.net/~clough/wmintro.html  Brief overview. Advice on how to choose a course provider.  Survival Medical FAQ  - http://www.survival-center.com/med-faq/intro.htm?=No+Frames  Part of a survival web site. Not strictly wilderness medicine, but an adequate orientation for anyone not already trained in emergency medicine. Lists of books for the layman who may have to go it with out a physician.  eMedicine - Wilderness And Travel Medicine  - http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic838.htm  Overview and introduction to the field of Wilderness Medicine.  High-Altitude Medical Guide  - http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/  Provides current medical information on the prevention, recognition, and treatment of altitude illness, as well as other health issues affecting travelers to high mountainous regions of the world.  University of Aberdeen - Wilderness Medical Society  - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/central/students/societies/wildmed/  Active student club. Good links to other United Kingdom wilderness medicine sites.  Wilderness Doctor - Christopher Van Tilburg  - http://www.docwild.net  Emergency physician and an outdoor book author.  Everest Base Camp Medical Clinic  - http://www.basecampmd.com/  Describes daily life at the medical clinic. Provides information on medical conditions affecting high altitude climbers.  Medical Wilderness Adventure Race  - http://www.medwar.org/  MedWAR adventure racing for health care professionals in wilderness setting.  Wilderness Medical Society  - http://www.wms.org/  Society for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, EMTs and other first responders concerned with the health & safety of individuals in the wilderness.  eMedicine Health - Wilderness Emergencies  - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/collections/CO1620.asp  Consumer health resource center providing information on wilderness aid.  Wilderness Medicine Publications  - http://www.dbs-sar.com/wilderness_med_publications.htm  A selection of publications on Wilderness medicine and outdoor first-aid. Ideal for both search and rescue and the avid outdoors person.  National Association For Search & Rescue  - http://www.nasar.org/nasar/  Any person interested in search, rescue or survival activities may join as individual members. Courses are available for search & rescue, basic water rescue, and managing the lost person incident.  University of New Mexico - Wilderness and International Medicine  - http://hsc.unm.edu/emermed/W_Med/WildernessMedicine.shtml  Wilderness and improvisational medicine taught by the department of emergency medicine.  Stanford Wilderness Medicine Fellowship  - http://emed.stanford.edu/education/wilderness.html  The world’s first fellowship in Wilderness Medicine. Provides comprehensive, in-depth training and hands-on experience in all aspects of wilderness medicine.  Himalayan Rescue Association of Nepal  - http://www.himalayanrescue.org  HRA is a voluntary non-profit organization formed with an objective to reduce casualties in the Nepal Himalayas.  Wilderness and Environmental Medicine Journal  - http://www.wemjournal.org/  Publishes articles on all aspects of wilderness medicine. Free access to archives.  Glacier Society  - http://www.glaciersociety.org/  The Glacier Society mission is to provide assistance to the indigenous peoples in the Arctic by delivering needed medical care to remote coastal areas,  Mountain Medicine Society of Nepal  - http://www.mmsn.org.np/  Non-profit, non-govermental organization of physicians, scientists and allied professionals interested in mountain medicine.  Wilderness Medicine & Survival Expert - Greg Davenport  - http://www.simplysurvival.com/  Greg Davenport is the founding member of a wilderness survival education program, author of numerous books related to outdoor survival, and is considered one of the best global survival experts in the world.  Wilderness Medicine Track - Montana Family Medicine Residency  - http://www.mfmr.org/wilderness_medicine_track.php  Intensive training track in wilderness medicine for interested residents throughout their 3-year residency experience.  University of Nebraska - Wilderness Rescue and Tropical Medicine  - http://www.unmc.edu/isp/  International Studies and Programs at the UNM Medical Center provides courses for medical students and practising healthcare providers.  Wilderness EMT Credential - Central Wyoming College  - http://www.cwc.edu/academics/programs/wilderness.php  Comprehensive four-week program of classroom education and field skills, prepares the student to test for certification as a Wilderness EMT.  University of Utah - Advanced Wilderness Life Support  - http://www.awls.org  The AWLS certification is administered by the Wilderness Medicine Program. This program is for anyone with a medical degree: MD, DO, RN, DDS, DPM, PA.  University of Washington - Pediatric Wilderness Medicine Elective  - http://uwpeds.seattlechildrens.org/training/wilderness_medicine.asp  Course for medical residents on injuries and illnesses that children might sustain while traveling to wilderness areas.  Wilderness Medicine - Johns Hopkins  - http://oac.med.jhmi.edu/wildernessmedicine/  This Wilderness Medicine elective is a Wilderness First Responder course for medical students.