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BBC News: Hypothermia: The facts - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/medical_notes/276284.stm
News article: Exposure to the cold is estimated to cause 30,000 deaths a year in the UK.

Chamonix Hospital Cold Injury Page - http://pagesperso-orange.fr/dmtmcham/dmtm_uk.htm
Research, evaluation, prevention and information in Mountain Medicine and Traumatology. By Mountain Medicine and Traumatology Department of Chamonix Hospital.

Cold Weather Camping - http://www.netwoods.com/document/coldhnt3.html
Details about comfort and safety including clothing, bedding, and references.

Cold Weather Camping with the Ol' Buffalo - http://www.three-peaks.net/coldcamp.htm
Essay on camping comfortably in cold weather. Covers recognition and treatment of hypothermia and frostbite. Written by Alaskan who was trained in arctic survival skills by the US Air Force and the Alaska Army National Guard.

Cold Weather Precautions: Preventing Hypothermia - http://sema.dps.mo.gov/hyptho.htm
Tips for preventing hypothermia.

eMedicine Health - Frostbite - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6164-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

eMedicine Health - Hypothermia - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/6232-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

Frostbite - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/frostbite.asp
Provides general information, symptoms, and treatment on frostbite. From Survive Outdoors Inc.

Hypothermia Prevention, Recognition and Treatment - http://www.hypothermia.org/
Articles, protocols and research on the life-saving skills of keeping hypothermia victims alive by core rewarming techniques.

Hypothermia Rescue - http://warhammer.mcc.virginia.edu/cars/hypothrm.html
Hypothermia protocol by Charlottesvile-Albemarle (Virginia) Rescue Squad.

Hypothermia: A Cold Weather Hazard - http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/hypother.asp
The danger of hypothermia to older people. How to avoid it, how to recognize the symptoms, what to do if you think someone might have hypothermia.

Immersion Hypothermia and Near-drowning - http://scuba-doc.com/hypoth.htm
Special dangers of cold water to scuba divers. Outlines of diagnosis and treatment. From Diving Medicine Online.

Management of Hypothermia - http://www.theberries.ns.ca/Archives/Hypothermia.html
Management of hypothermia in a clinical setting. Much of the information is also useful in the field. By John Hickey.

Outdoor Action Guide to Hypothermia and Cold Weather Injuries - http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/safety/hypocold.shtml
Traveling in cold weather conditions can be life threatening. When going into cold conditions it is your responsibility to learn the latest information. By Princeton University.

Rural Family Medicine - http://www.ruralfamilymedicine.org/clinical%20topics/hypother.htm
Links to useful sites on cold-weather injuries.

SARBC Hypothermia Page - http://www.sarbc.org/hypo.html
Information about Hypothermia, what it is, how it affects you and its treatment. By the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.

Spinal Cord Injury and Hypothermia - http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/hype.html
Because of spinal cord injury, the temperature of the body has an increased tendency to fluctuate according to the temperature of the environment.

Staying Safe Outdoors in Winter Weather - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1010788326.html
Exposure to cold temperatures can cause serious or life-threatening health problems. To stay safe, you should know what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises.

Survive Outdoors: Hypothermia - http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/reference/hypothermia.asp
Description of this condition, common symptoms, recommended treatment in the field.

Winter Camping & Hiking Survival - http://www.macscouter.com/KeepWarm/
Hypothermia information compiled from various sources and authors by Chuck Bramlet.

Working Outside in Winter - http://www.gfb.org/safety/winter.htm
How to stay safe if you have to be outside for extended periods when it's cold and windy or wet.

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