Editorials
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- Editors’ Note
Hypoxia – high, low, and far
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 25Issue 3p257Published in issue: September, 2014- Scott E. McIntosh
- Tracy Cushing
- Linda Keyes
Cited in Scopus: 0Having just returned from the International Society for Mountain Medicine conference in Bolzano, Italy, the Editors are reminded of the international nature of wilderness and mountain medicine. Researchers across the globe are working to understand the needs and improve the care of patients in wilderness and mountain environments. Meetings such as this foster a sense of collaboration and cooperation across oceans and cultures. Learning from the best in the field might mean traveling to the European Alps to study avalanche and crevasse rescue, to Asia to investigate native populations and their unique adaptations to altitude, or to Nepal to collaborate with those who are advancing excellent medical care at remote clinics. - Editors’ note
Seek Challenge
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 25Issue 2p131Published in issue: June, 2014- Scott E. McIntosh
- Tracy Cushing
- Linda E. Keyes
Cited in Scopus: 0Those who read Wilderness & Environmental Medicine are usually of the adventurous sort. We pride ourselves on seeking new and challenging activities in the outdoor environment. In this issue, the Brief Report “Personality Characteristics in a Population of Mountain Climbers” examines whether there are particular personality characteristics among the cohort of climbers and mountaineers. The report, not surprisingly, shows that mountaineers score higher than the normal population on the “Novelty Seeking” scale. - Editors’ Note
Remember Empathy
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 25Issue 1p1Published online: January 21, 2014- Scott E. McIntosh
- Tracy Cushing
- Linda E. Keyes
Cited in Scopus: 0You have probably noticed that our latest issues have been slightly “fatter” than previous issues. Submissions to Wilderness & Environmental Medicine have continued to rise, and the quality of submissions has risen as well. Elsevier, our publisher, has graciously agreed to expand our page number from 100 to 125 pages per issue. This will allow our increasing volume of manuscripts to be published in a more timely manner. We thank Elsevier for their partnership and support of our journal and authors. - Editorial
WMS Practice Guidelines Development: Commentary from the Co-Chairs of the WMS Practice Guidelines Committee
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 24Issue 4p307–308Published online: October 18, 2013- Tracy Cushing
- Robert Quinn
Cited in Scopus: 0This edition of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (WEM) contains the eighth installment of the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) practice guidelines, WMS Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Related Illness. As the WMS continues to develop clinical practice guidelines (CPGs), we believe this is an opportune time to communicate to our members and readers the process the Society has adopted for the development and implementation of CPGs. - Editor's note
A New Adventure
Wilderness & Environmental MedicineVol. 22Issue 1p1Published in issue: March, 2011- Scott E. McIntosh
- Tracy Cushing
- Linda E. Keyes
Cited in Scopus: 0To be a successful scholar in wilderness medicine, one must take risks. Just like reaching for the next handhold on a rock climb, descending deeper on SCUBA gear, or traveling to a far-off place to collect research samples from those of another culture, these risks challenge ourselves and define who we are. The past Editors of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine journal have all taken these steps. Paul Auerbach, Oswald Oelz, and William Robinson envisioned a medical field where none had been defined prior.
