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Join us in exploring the rich potential for cross-discipline collaboration in this emerging field and allow us to showcase your work. For more information, read the call for papers.

Issue Editors: Caleb Dresser, MD, MPH and Stefan Wheat, MD

 Submission deadline: March 1, 2024

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Clinical Practice Guidelines

A collection of the WMS clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) has been curated for easy reference. The collection features the newly developed CPGs and updates to our previously published CPG series. Our goal is to provide the most up-to-date and relevant clinical information to frontline providers in wilderness or austere environments. All recommendations are graded based upon the clinical strength of available evidence as outlined by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Access the full collection here

    

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Wilderness Medical Society issues new clinical practice guidelines on anaphylaxis
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New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines may help reduce tick-borne illness
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Fecal contamination in popular Montana backcountry area primarily attributable to wildlife or pack animals
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When absolute certainty may not be possible: Criteria for determination of death by mountain rescue teams
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Patients with exercise-related hyponatremia advised to "drink to thirst"
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Wilderness Medical Society issues important new clinical practice guidelines
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Gender equity at the Wilderness Medical Society: Driving change through transparency
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Cautionary tale or happy ending? Factors that make a difference in difficult mountain rescue efforts
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Study shows promising results in using the sun's ultraviolet rays to decontaminate water at high altitudes
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Wilderness & Environmental Medicine

Cover Image - Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, Volume 34, Issue 1

Wilderness & Environmental Medicine (WEM), the official journal of the Wilderness Medical Society, is a peer-reviewed international journal devoted to original scientific and technical contributions on the practice of medicine defined by isolation, extreme natural environments, and limited access to medical help and equipment. Sampling of topics covered: high altitude and climbing; hypothermia and cold-induced injuries; drowning and near-drowning; hazardous plants, reptiles, insects, and marine animals; animal attacks; search and rescue, etc.

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Society Information

Founded in 1983, the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) is the world's leading organization devoted to wilderness medical challenges. More about the WMS.

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WEM Live!

Stay current with new and noteworthy cutting-edge topics in wilderness medicine and adventure through the Wilderness Medicine Podcast, the official podcast of the Wilderness Medical Society. You won’t want to miss our engaging approach to discussing current articles from WEM and highlighting adventures, programs, and other research related to this exciting field.

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Shared Science

WEM and The Journal of Special Operations Medicine (JSOM) are pleased to participate in a shared science program. This opportunity is made possible through a reciprocal partnership between the journals. To read JSOM articles, please visit the JSOM Shared Science page. To read WEM articles, please click here.

WEM Member Access

WMS Members log in here to obtain access to the current volume year and issue. For more information on how to gain access, please click here.

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