Wilderness & environmental medicine
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Wilderness Environ Med · Dec 2015
ReviewMedical Clearance for Desert and Land Sports, Adventure, and Endurance Events.
Endurance events are increasing in popularity in wilderness and remote settings, and participants face a unique set of potential risks for participation. The purpose of this article is to outline these risks and allow the practitioner to better guide the wilderness adventurer who is anticipating traveling to a remote or desert environment.
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Wilderness Environ Med · Dec 2015
ReviewEthical, Legal, and Administrative Considerations for Preparticipation Evaluation for Wilderness Sports and Adventures.
Preparticipation evaluations (PPEs) are common in team, organized, or traditional sports but not common in wilderness sports or adventures. Regarding ethical, legal, and administrative considerations, the same principles can be used as in traditional sports. ⋯ Additional environmental and personal health issues relative to the wilderness activity should be documented, and referral for further screening should be made as deemed necessary, if unable to be performed by the primary clinician. Travel medicine principles should be incorporated, and recommendations for travel or adventure insurance should be made.