Medicine
& Health Links:
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Altitude
Medicine
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| emedicine online
- a free, up-to-date online Emergency Medicine textbook with chapters
on altitude illness (divided into Cerebral
Syndromes, and Pulmonary
Syndromes). |
Bibliography
of High Altitude Medicine and Physiology - This list of references
on high altitude physiology, mountain sickness, hypoxia, etc., has been
compiled by Rob Roach, Charles Houston, Peter
Hackett, and JP Richalet. |
| CIWEC Clinic Travel
Medicine Center, Kathmandu - Dr. David Shlim, longtime resident
of Kathmandu has some great info here on altitude illness and travellers'
diarrhea. |
| Himalayan Rescue Association
- an organization based in Kathmandu, dedicated to preventing deaths
from altitude illness. |
| High Altitude
Medicine - a good review article that appeared in American
Family Physician in 1998 |
| National
Outdoor Leadership School - This is the chapter on altitude
sickness excerpted from their textbook on wilderness first aid. |
| High Altitude
Medicine & Biology - sample & subscription info for
the new medical journal; available in paper and online (acrobat) formats. |
Travel Medicine
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| The Centers for Disease Control
Travel Info - Health information for international travel, vaccination recommendations,
travellers' diarrhea information. |
| World Health
Organization (WHO) International Travel and Health - Vaccination Requirements
and Health Advice. Updated annually, last revision 1/2000. |
| American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygeine |
| TravelHealth Online - well-presented
info on a large variety of topics. |
| The
Virtual Hospital - Emporiatrics: an Introduction to Travel Medicine. |
| International Association
for Medical Assistance to Travellers - IAMAT is a non-profit Foundation established
in 1960; the aim of the organization is to advise travellers of health risks, geographical
distribution of diseases, immunization requirements for all countries, and to make
competent medical care available to the traveller around the world by doctors who
speak either English or French besides their mother tongue and who had medical training
in a western country. |
| CIWEC Clinic Travel Medicine
Center, Kathmandu - The CIWEC Clinic has been providing treatment for travelers
in Kathmandu for 20 years, and has some great info on their web site. |
| Nepal International Clinic
- run by Dr. Buddha Basnyat, Medical Director of the Himalayan Rescue Association. |
| Staying Healthy in
Asia, Africa, and Latin America - Moon Travel Handbooks in conjunction with
Volunteers in Asia. |
Miscellaneous
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| Medical Matrix - Ranked,
peer-reviewed, annotated, updated clinical medicine resources. |
| Med Web - Emory University
biomedical internet resource index. |
| OHSU Library
- Oregon Health Sciences University's collection of health resources on the net. |
| OHSU ClinWeb - another way of
searching for medical information on the net. |
| Wellness Interactive Network - Everyone
has special interests and concerns regarding their health and the health of loved
ones. The Wellness Interactive Network® was designed to meet your needs by offering
diverse and comprehensive internet resources and information dealing with health
and wellness. |
| FDA "The
Bad Bug Book" - handbook of foodborne bugs & toxins. |
| Tibetan
Medicine WWW Virtual Library - a collection of links to Tibetan Medicine
resources on the Web. |
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healthfinder®
is a gateway consumer health and human services information web site from the United
States government. |
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Himalaya-Oriented
Links:
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General Himalaya
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| NepalTrek
- a wealth of trekking information and links. |
| Himalayas
- Where Earth Meets Sky is a comprehensive site about the Himalayas,
its land, history, life, culture, religion and more. Take a detailed
tour across the vast Himalayan lands of India - visiting Kashmir, Ladakh,
Zanskar, Lahaul, Spiti, Kinnaur, Kumaon, Garhwal, Sikkim and the Arunachal;
explore the Nepal Himalayas - from the Everest region in the East, to
Central Nepal and finally the remote Western Nepal, and the northern
frontiers of the Himalayas - Tibet. There is detailed coverage of Himalayan
topics including Geology - the formation of the Himalayas, Trekking,
Mountaineering, Flora and fauna and Environmental Problems facing the
mountains. |
| Nepal Info
- The Nepal Info Home Page is an impressively comprehensive collection
of info & links relating to Nepal. |
| Festivals
in Nepal - A compilation of a variety of Nepal festivals and
official holidays. Also check out Newa Travels' Major
Festivals of Nepal for an explanation of each festival. |
| Kathmandu Environmental Education Project
- promotes environmental awareness and trekking safety among visitors
to Nepal through lectures, presentations, and courses. |
| The Himalayan Explorers
Club - The Himalayan Explorers Club was recently formed to provide
a center for information on travelling in the Himalaya. They have a
clubhouse in Kathmandu where members can relax, read recent trip reports,
browse the library, receive mail, send/receive faxes and e-mail, store
luggage, and more. Check out their home page. |
| Kathmandu Post, Rising Nepal
- and lots of other links at South-Asia.com |
| lonely planet
- Destination Nepal |
| Nepali
Cuisine - miss the taste of Kathmandu? Here are some resources
for you. |
| American
Himalayan Foundation - Information about the American Himalayan
Foundation. |
| Canada Tibet Committee
- World Tibet News mailing list Archives and subscribing info. |
| Pilgrims Book
House - Asia's Largest Booksellers of Himalayan Titles - New,
Old and Rare. Has anyone who's been to Kathmandu NOT been into Pilgrims?
A fabulous bookstore, and they ship worldwide... |
General
Everest Info
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| NOVA:
Alive on Everest - This has to be about the BEST site
for Everest information: coverage of the 1997 Nova expedition, QuickTime
VR videos of the camps, history, maps, info on the Spring '96 disaster,
it's all here. |
| Everest IMAX Film
- this is an INCREDIBLE film, and if there is an IMAX theater anywhere
near you that is playing it, you owe it to yourself to go see the movie. |
| Boston Museum of
Science - a current exhibit on Everest, info on the IMAX film;
cool stuff. |
| MtEverest.com - a collection
of links to Everest information |
| mnteverest.net - another
(fairly complete appearing) collection of Everest info and links. |
| 500
Everest Links - a collection of expedition and informational
links |
| Sean's
Mt. Everest Page - a collection of Everest links. |
Outdoor
and Mountain-Oriented Links:
|
General
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| The Mountain Institute
- "Advancing Mountain Cultures... Preserving Mountain Environments" |
| The Mountain Forum
- Originating from activities preceding the 1992 Earth Summit, the Mountain
Forum offers a venue for global linkage of individuals and organizations
concerned with mountain cultures, environment and sustainable development. |
| The Mountain
Zone - Lots of info here on many aspects of being in the mountains:
snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, hiking, photography, climbing.
Lots of ads, too... |
| Great Outdoor
Recreation Pages - contains a wealth of information on what
to do and where to go in the great outdoors. |
| Mountain Guide
- Mountains on the Earth. About 1150 mountain sites indexed: Europe,
Asia, Africa, N. America, S. America, Australia/Oc, Poles. An amazing
variety of info on specific mountainous regions. |
| Terraquest
- adventure travel via the web. |
| The Mountaineers
- an outdoor recreation and conservation organization Founded in 1906
to Explore, Study, Preserve, and Enjoy the Natural Beauty of the Outdoors. |
| Avalanche
Emergency - contains information for skiers and rescue teams
to avoid casualties caused by avalanches, useful measures to save people
buried under avalanches, and details of first aid procedures. Available
in English, German, and Italian. |
| American Avalanche Institute
- avalanche awareness and hazard evaluation courses. |
| Search
and Rescue Society of British Columbia - an extensive collection
of links to SAR organizations and related concerns. |
| Climbing Magazine Online
- content from the magazine, and lots of good links. |