Alpine and High-Altitude Medicine

Renowned alpine and altitude medicine experts from the German-speaking area and beyond provide a comprehensive overview of sports and accident medicine in the mountains as well as altitude medicine with this specialized book. The book covers all content for the 'International Diploma in Mountain Medicine' (DIMM) of the World Federation of Alpine Associations (UIAA), the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR), and the International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM), and is recommended by the Austrian Society for Alpine and High Altitude Medicine (ÖGAHM) as well as the German Society for Mountain and Expedition Medicine (BExMed). The third edition has been extensively updated: new chapters have been added on pulse oximetry at altitude, neurological and psychiatric emergencies in the mountains, alpine multiple trauma, suspension syndrome, and new search and rescue technologies in the mountains. Numerous other chapters have been updated and thoroughly revised. The book is aimed at mountain physicians, sports medicine specialists, travel medicine physicians, medical personnel and physicians involved in emergency medicine and mountain rescue, and all physicians and professional groups interested in mountain and altitude medicine.