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Abstracts for Alcohol and Expeditions, Free Paper Session
Abstracts for Alcohol and Expeditions, Free Paper Session, Thursday 17 September 11.15–12.00, Pippard Lecture Theatre
Expedition medicine: the risk of illness and injury
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Background
Doctors and allied health professionals with emergency medicine experience may provide medical support to worldwide charity expeditions, which are becoming increasingly popular. Little is known about the risks of participating in a charity expedition.
Aims
To quantify and describe the incidence and nature of illness and injuries sustained on worldwide charity expeditions. …