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On a Wild Goose Chase

On a Wild Goose Chase

Dr Lucy Hawkes has spent the last few years chasing the bar-headed goose, one of the world’s highest flying birds, across the Tibetan Plateau. High technology meets old mountain tales meets the Christmas goose in our final article before the holidays.

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Kakuma: Welcome to Nowhere

Kakuma: Welcome to Nowhere

Karen Bevan-Mogg’s trip to Kenya with Primary Care International, a new venture aimed at tackling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in low to middle income countries. They are currently recruiting NHS GPs to help.

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Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part I)

Practical Approach to Snowsports Injuries (Part I)

In the first of a series of articles on snowsports injuries, Dr Edi Albert of Perisher Ski Resort discusses the ‘at risk’ groups, common injury patterns in skiers and snowboarders and injury prevention.

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Young Scot Kris Kyle bends minds with his exceptional BMX video.

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Guidance for Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine

Guidance for Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine

The Faculty of Prehospital Care (RCSEd) has published its Guidance for Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine, a.k.a. the new UK expedition medicine competencies.

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No Country for Cold Men

No Country for Cold Men

A surfer, knee boarder and a body boarder travel Iceland in search of some waves, far from the hussle and bustle.

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Carstensz Pyramid

Carstensz Pyramid

Vascular surgeon Chris Imray explores the jungles and mountains of West Papua on an ascent of the most exotic Seventh Summit: Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania’s highest peak.

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32 Degrees East (and 14 South) - Adventures in Surgery

32 Degrees East (and 14 South) – Adventures in Surgery

Charlotte Gunner describes her motivation, preparation, experiences and reflections of volunteering as a junior doctor in surgery in a resource-poor hospital in Zambia.

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Kayaking in Iceland Part 3

Kayaking in Iceland Part 3

A really meaty drop in the last instalment from these two adventurous kayakers, the highlight of the trip.

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The 2015 DiMM Advanced Course

The 2015 DiMM Advanced Course

Rhi Thomas and Chris Imray write up the 2015 Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM) Advanced Off Piste Skiing Course in Meribel.

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