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A Prospective, Multi-Year Analysis of Illness and Injury During Summer Travel to Arid Environments Joseph E. Tonna, BA, Matthew R. Lewin, MD, PhD, In-Hei Hahn, MD, Timothy F. Platts-Mills, MD, Mark A. Norell, PhD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 20, Issue 2, Pages 107-112 (June 2009) DOI: 10.1580/08-WEME-OR-193R3.1 Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Nature of illness and injury by setting. Blue denotes urban setting, while burnt umber denotes the arid, wilderness setting. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009 20, 107-112DOI: (10.1580/08-WEME-OR-193R3.1) Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Pie graph describing each diagnosis by percent of total illness and injury in the urban and wilderness settings. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009 20, 107-112DOI: (10.1580/08-WEME-OR-193R3.1) Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Incidences of various illnesses and injuries as a function of time during each expedition season. Expeditions varied in duration from 3 to 6 weeks. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2009 20, 107-112DOI: (10.1580/08-WEME-OR-193R3.1) Copyright © 2009 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions