Section 3: Medical problems of environmental extremes covers some of the medical issues that may be encountered while travelling in different extreme environments.

The Medical Problems of Environmental Extremes section includes chapters on:

23  Desert expeditions
24  Tropical forest expeditions 
25  Polar expeditions
26  High-altitude and mountaineering expeditions
27  Underwater expeditions
28  Caving expeditions  
29  Canoe, kayak and raft expeditions