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Wild Kids
Wilderness Medicine for Parents
Christopher Van Tilburg, M.D.
Editor-in-Chief, Wilderness Medicine
Board Member, Wilderness Medical Society
Medical Committee Member, Mountain Rescue Association
Mountain Physician, Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Author, seven outdoor books.
Hood River, Oregon
OBJECTIVES
Following this presentation, participants will be able to:
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Understand common wilderness injuries and illness that occur to children.
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Compare injury patterns between children and adults.
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Educate parents on wilderness safety for their children.
Copyright 2004 by Christopher Van Tilburg. All rights reserved.
For reprints, contact vantilburg@gorge.net
