Search and rescue trends associated with recreational travel in US national parks

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-27

  Heggie, Travis W ^a   Heggie, Tracey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; COST; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ERROR; EXPERIENCE; FATALITY; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; NATIONAL PARK; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RIVER; SEA; SEASHORE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FORESTRY; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; RECREATION; RESCUE WORK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449090441     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00269.x     Document Type: Article

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