- Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide
A guide to preventing accidents and injuries from extreme cold weather, including planning ahead, staying safe, and treating cold weather health emergencies. From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/guide.asp
- Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment
Featuring articles, protocols, and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.
www.hypothermia.org
- Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries
Extensive information on hypothermia and cold injuries including how the body regulates core temperature and stages of hypothermia.
www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
- MedlinePlus: Hypothermia
Offers links to information regarding hypothermia including clinical trials, prevention and screening, treatment, statistics, and specific conditions for diagnosis.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hypothermia.html
- eMedicine.com: Hypothermia
Offers extensive medical information for Hypothermia, a condition caused by overexposure to cold temperature. Includes background information, mortality rate, and clinical details for diagnosing and treating.
www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic279.htm
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