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About Adventure Medical Kits If you were creating wilderness medical kits, who would you ask for advice? Your family doctor? An emergency room doctor? It's a start, but outdoor medicine goes beyond blisters and bandaids. You could be face-to-face with high altitude illness, a dislocated shoulder, or a large laceration; and be two days away from professional medical care. Wouldn't you feel more comfortable with the medical wisdom of an emergency department doctor who climbs, treks, kayaks, dives, and does the same things that you do? Dr. Eric A. Weiss, M.D. Medical Director and Founder Adventure Medical Kits Board of Directors, Wilderness Medical Society Medical Officer and Expedition Physician, National Geographic Society Medical Officer, Himalayan Rescue Association, Nepal Climber, kayaker, professional raft guide Dr. Weiss is considered the leading authority on modern wilderness and outdoor medicine. He has revolutionized the first-aid kit industry by adapting the latest emergency medicine practices to outdoor environments. His innovations in wilderness medical kits have continually raised the industry standards for outdoor first-aid kits. Dr. Weiss is a former editor of The Wilderness Medical Society Letter, and medical consultant to the American Mountain Guide Association. |
