Where wilderness, medicine, technology, and religion collide.
We report a case of a man injured in Yosemite National Park (YNP) whose use of technology and refusal of medical care, based on his Christian Science religious beliefs, created multiple challenges to the providers working to rescue and care for him. This case illustrates how our increasingly diverse and complex world requires flexibility and openness to provide the optimal care, both in the wilderness and in the front country.
['Weichenthal|Lori|L|', 'Alhadi|Sameir|S|']
D000368:Aged D002835:Christianity D006801:Humans D008297:Male D012068:Religion and Medicine D016312:Treatment Refusal D055813:Wilderness Medicine D059015:Wireless Technology D014947:Wounds and Injuries
technology religion ethics refusal of care search and rescue trauma