High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology
Chapter 1 High-Altitude Medicine and Physiology Peter H. Hackett, Robert C. Roach The Population More than 40 million tourists visit recreation areas above 2400 m (7874 feet) in the American West…
Injury Prevention: Decision Making, Safety, and Accident Avoidance
Chapter 16 Injury Prevention Decision Making, Safety, and Accident Avoidance Eunice Singletary, David S. Markenson For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com For many, it is the wild in wilderness…
Outdoor Clothing for the Wilderness Professional
Chapter 93 Outdoor Clothing for the Wilderness Professional Jennifer Dow, Marion C. Mcdevitt For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Lacking fur, feathers, or scales, humans must protect themselves from…
Search and Rescue
Chapter 37 Search and Rescue Donald C. Cooper, Patrick H. Lavalla, Robert C. Stoffel For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com As ever-increasing numbers of outdoor users turn to the…
Nonmedical Backcountry Equipment for Wilderness Professionals
Chapter 94 Nonmedical Backcountry Equipment for Wilderness Professionals Marion C. Mcdevitt, Nathan K. Friedline* For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Whether for work, research, or recreation, specialized outdoor equipment…
Wilderness-Acquired Zoonoses
Chapter 59 Wilderness-Acquired Zoonoses Jamie R. Shandro, Jamie G. Jenkins For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com A zoonosis is an infectious disease that may be transmitted from animals to…
Spider Bites
Chapter 52 Spider Bites Leslie V. Boyer, Greta J. Binford, Janice A. Degan Spiders and Their Venoms Spiders number nearly 42,000 described species and are found in all habitats except…
Natural and Human-Made Hazards: Disaster Risk Management Issues
Chapter 89 Natural and Human-Made Hazards Disaster Risk Management Issues Sheila B. Reed For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com The term hazard is usually applied to rare or extreme…
Persons With Special Needs and Disabilities
Chapter 102 Persons With Special Needs and Disabilities Sheryl Olson, Larry A. Moore For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Recognizing the need to preserve and protect wildland areas, the…
