Medical experts publish advice in German and Japanese

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The Medical Commission of the UIAA has added German and Japanese translations to many of its English advice and recommendation papers.

For the first time, mountaineers now have access to official versions of the papers in three languages that have been approved by the international panel of medical experts.

The documents provide essential tips on issues of importance to mountaineers or anyone going to high altitude such as Acute Mountain Sickness and other altitude illnesses including the effect on a woman's menstrual cycle, diarrhoea, nutrition, and the impact of extremes of temperature on drugs.

The UIAA Medical Commission is a global forum of doctors who meet regularly to up date information on medical issues related to the mountains.