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Mountain-Climbing by Jodi Cutler Del Dottore Patient Expert

*BEFORE* The past four days spent with Italian pediatricians have been an eye-opening experience...for them and for me. Thursday morning my pediatrician and I had a meeting with fifteen Italian regional representatives, who reported the Newborn Hearing Screening situation region per region. Dramatic. Each and every pediatrician contributed, expres ... Read on »

i'm back from mountain climbing!... by Ditzy Doctor .. Patient Expert

i'm back from mountain climbing! with aching legs and a sunburn to show for it. but it was well worth it and a much needed break from hospital life! :D Read on »

i'm back from mountain climbing!... by Ditzy Doctor .. Patient Expert

1 Comment i'm back from mountain climbing! with aching legs and a sunburn to show for it. but it was well worth it and a much needed break from hospital life! :D Read on »

Inside the Tour: So what the heck is a HC or above category mountain climb anyway? by Roman M. Patient Expert

... gorie” or “above category.” The designation is of above category is often shortened to HC, and it's reserved for the most difficult ascents.Race organizers can categorize mountains in their races as they wish. But Tour de France organizers follow strict guidelines via the length of a climb and its average gradient or grade.A climb with a 10 per ... Read on »

Rock Climbing Snickers. by Ashley C. Patient Expert

My rock climbing class started today! I was so excited, until I climbed one wall, came back down and passed out. Wonderful. Apparently someone went to grab a person who worked there a ... Read on »

Wordless - Rock Climbing by Sneak Peek

Two days ago, in my sister's backyard Austin would barely touch this rock wall; let alone attempt to climb it. Today, at his physical therapy session, he climbed one. Then he looked at me, as if to say 'See, it's no biggie'. More Wordless postings @ Special Exposure Wednesday, Ordinary & Awesome, 7 Clown Circus and Wordless Wednesday HQ. Thanks f ... Read on »

Rock Climbing in the Gunks by Chris Fotache ... er to do it. I really procrastinated, but finally I decided to call the EMS Climbing School and use my credit. I think I was naturally attracted to rock climbing since I love mountains and hiking so much, but I was a bit scared at the same time because there were so many things that I couldn't understand... like how do you anchor the rope to the ro ... Read on »

Rock Climbing Injury Rates Increases by NorthcoastFootcare According to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio, the rock climbing injury rate has increased substantially. Between 1990 to 2007, over 40,000 people were seen in emergency rooms for rock climbing related injuries. The number of injur ... Read on »

Duh File: Rock Climbing Injuries by k Patient Expert

... zations than rock climbers who fell shorter distances?Yeah, that’s one that I’m filing in the Duh Files. According to this press release, First national study to examine rock climbing-related injuries, issued by Nationwide Children’s Hospital,“We found that the climbers who fell from heights higher than 20 feet accounted for 70 percent of the patie ... Read on »