{"id":9318,"date":"2026-01-20T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T07:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpinmedizin.org\/alpin-und-hoehenmedizin-3-auflage\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:36:44","slug":"alpine-and-high-altitude-medicine-3rd-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpinmedizin.org\/en\/alpine-and-high-altitude-medicine-3rd-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpine and High Altitude Medicine, 3rd Edition"},"content":{"rendered":" \n

On June 3, 2025<\/strong>, the 3rd revised and updated edition<\/strong> of our textbook Alpine and High Altitude Medicine<\/em> was published.<\/p> \n \n

Content and Objectives<\/h2> \n \n

Renowned experts in alpine and high altitude medicine from German-speaking countries and beyond provide a comprehensive overview of mountain sports and emergency medicine<\/strong> as well as high altitude medicine<\/strong> in this specialist book.<\/p> \n \n

The book covers all content for the ‘International Diploma in Mountain Medicine’ (DIMM)<\/strong> of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA), the International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR), and the International Society for Mountain Medicine (ISMM).<\/p> \n \n

It is recommended by the Austrian Society for Alpine and High Altitude Medicine (\u00d6GAHM)<\/strong> and the German Society for Mountain and Expedition Medicine (BExMed)<\/strong>.<\/p> \n \n

New in the 3rd Edition<\/h2> \n \n

New chapters have been added on pulse oximetry at high altitude<\/strong>, neurological and psychiatric emergencies in the mountains<\/strong>, alpine polytrauma<\/strong>, and suspension syndrome<\/strong>.<\/p> \n \n

Numerous other chapters have been updated and extensively revised.<\/p> \n \n

Target Audience<\/h2> \n \n

The book is aimed at mountain doctors<\/strong>, sports medicine specialists<\/strong>, travel medicine specialists<\/strong>, physicians in alpine rescue<\/strong>, and all doctors and professional groups interested in alpine and high altitude medicine.<\/p> \n \n

Book Details<\/h2> \n\r\n