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In diesem Kapitel über die akute Höhenkrankheit (AMS) soll versucht werden, praxisrelevante und allgemeinverständliche Handlungsempfehlungen zu vermitteln, die eine deutliche Risikoreduktion und einen beschwerdefreien Aufstieg in große und extreme Höhen erlauben. Gerade in unserer modernen Leistungsgesellschaft, in der offensichtlich der schnelle Erfolg allzu häufig unser Handeln bestimmt, und umgekehrt Freizeit zum kostbaren Gut erklärt wird, geraten wir beim Höhenbergsteigen in einen nahezu unlösbaren Interessenskonflikt. Darüber soll in den folgenden Abschnitten auch durchaus kontrovers berichtet werden.

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  1. Bayerische Bergwacht, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Berg- und Expeditionsmedizin, Knappenfeld 25, D-83313, Siegsdorf, Deutschland

    Dr. med. Wolfgang Schaffert

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  1. IFFB Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaften, Universität Salzburg, Kaprun, Salzburg, Austria

    Franz Berghold

  2. Europäische Akademie Bozen, Bruneck, Italy

    Hermann Brugger

  3. Universität Innsbruck, Thaur, Austria

    Martin Burtscher

  4. Klinische Abt. Lungenkrankheiten, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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  5. Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gebirgsmedizin REGA, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

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  6. Universität München, Martinsried, Germany

    Rainald Fischer

  7. Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

    Peter Paal

  8. Bayerische Bergwacht, Siegsdorf, Germany

    Wolfgang Schaffert

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Schaffert, W. (2015). Akute Höhenkrankheit (AMS). In: Berghold, F., et al. Alpin- und Höhenmedizin. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-1833-7_42

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