In this issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest editor and emergency medicine physician assistant J. Randy Howell brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Medicine Outside Four Walls. Wilderness and austere medical practice addresses many aspects of this challenging field: recreational medicine (whitewater boating, skiing, rock climbing, backpacking), expedition medicine, global health, prehospital medicine, military medicine, and disaster medicine. In this issue, top experts discuss the unique and varied presentations, diagnostics, training, and treatment options in low resource and austere environments.
1. Introduction to the Wilderness - p. 253 2. Fellowships for the Wild: Postgraduate Wilderness Medicine Fellowships - p. 261 3. Wilderness Medicine Access: Developing Wilderness Medicine Training and Practice Opportunities - p. 265 4. Medicine on the Trail: Ultramarathon Medical Coverage - p. 279 5. Medicine Above the Horizon: Altitude Medicine - p. 291 6. Medicine in the Heights: An Exploration of Mountain Medicine - p. 303 7. Medicine Under the Water: Dive Medicine - p. 311 8. Interdisciplinary Wilderness Medicine Education - p. 321
In this issue of Physician Assistant Clinics, guest editor and emergency medicine physician assistant J. Randy Howell brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Medicine Outside Four Walls. Wilderness and austere medical practice addresses many aspects of this challenging field: recreational medicine (whitewater boating, skiing, rock climbing, backpacking), expedition medicine, global health, prehospital medicine, military medicine, and disaster medicine. In this issue, top experts discuss the unique and varied presentations, diagnostics, training, and treatment options in low resource and austere environments.
1. Introduction to the Wilderness - p. 253 2. Fellowships for the Wild: Postgraduate Wilderness Medicine Fellowships - p. 261 3. Wilderness Medicine Access: Developing Wilderness Medicine Training and Practice Opportunities - p. 265 4. Medicine on the Trail: Ultramarathon Medical Coverage - p. 279 5. Medicine Above the Horizon: Altitude Medicine - p. 291 6. Medicine in the Heights: An Exploration of Mountain Medicine - p. 303 7. Medicine Under the Water: Dive Medicine - p. 311 8. Interdisciplinary Wilderness Medicine Education - p. 321
