Awareness of Altitude Sickness Among a Sample of Trekkers in Nepal

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Awareness of Altitude Sickness Among a Sample of Trekkers in Nepal James L. Glazer, MD, Craig Edgar, MD, Matthew S. Siegel, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 132-138 (September 2005) DOI: 10.1580/PR18-04.1 Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Frequency distribution of altitude attained among survey respondents. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2005 16, 132-138DOI: (10.1580/PR18-04.1) Copyright © 2005 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions