Mountain Medicine related Links:
ISMM.International
Society of Mountain Medicine
The ISMM closely collaborates with the UIAA Medical Commission
(International Union of Alpinist Associations) and the CISA/IKAR (International
Commission for Alpine Rescue).
Himalayan Rescue
Association Nepal
This organization was founded in 1973 to regulate volunteer
medical work in Nepal.
ICAR-MEDCOM
New mountain medicine website, a meeting point for mountaineering
physicians and rescuers.
High Altitude Medicine
Guide
Is the site web that I would liked to have produced myself,
very useful for mountain medicine.
Departament
de Medicina i Traumatologia de muntanya de l'Hospital de Chamonix
This web gathers good and extensive information on the
proven experience of our Alpine fellows alpinists.
SEMAM. Sociedad
Española de Medicina y auxilio en montaña
Information on mountain medicine and activities, put together
by our Basque and Spanish fellow alpinists in the SEMAM
Outdor
Action Guide to High Altitude: Acclimatization and Illnesses
CIWEC Clinic
- Kathmandú- Nepal
Very interesting web directed at health practioners and
trekkers not acquainted with mountain medicine. Produced by highly experienced
people.
Physiology
of exercise and hypoxia
The biology department in the Universitat de Barcelona
has a web page where you will find information and research on exercise
and hypoxia. These studies are carried out in the hypobaric chamber.
Department
of hypobaria. INEFC-UB
updates of the hypobaric chambers, with the University
of Barcelona.
The Hypothermia
Knowledge and Technology Web site
This web gathers information about hypothermia and technology
for the treatment.
ENSA
(Service Médical de l'Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme)
Wilderness Medical Society
UIAA Mountain
Medicine Centre
Canadian Avalanche
Association
Idea 2000 (Todd Clare's
web site)
very interesting web site about diabetics and alpinists,
with a project for climb the Aconcagua, highlyrecommended.
Barrabés
the very best shopping center of the Spain, the first
in e-commerce, with a useful cyber-magazine.
Desnivel
The best mountain magazine of our country.
Bibliography
of High altitude medicine and physiology
High altitude
pathology institute (IPPA)
Congress:
IV World Congress
of Mountain Medicine, Arica, Chile.
