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High altitude medicine and physiology

by Ward, Michael

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"Millions of people live at high altitude and large numbers visit it for both recreational and work-related reasons. The diminished oxygen in the air causes a range of illnesses and various types of impairment of performance. This book sets out the physiological basis of these changes and discusses all aspects of high-altitude illnesses and their management."--Publisher description.

AcclimatizationAltitudeInfluence of AltitudeMountain sicknessMountaineeringPhysiological AdaptationPhysiological aspectsPhysiological aspects of MountaineeringAltitude, influence ofAdjustment (psychology)Physiology, comparativeAdaptation (Physiology)