Altitude medic and paragliding pilot Matt Wilkes talks about his extreme sports experience
Matt Wilkes is an anaesthetist, altitude medic, paragliding pilot and PhD student. Inspired after a trip abroad during his second year as a medical student, Matt began his journey into wilderness medicine and extreme sports. Hear him talk about his experiences with Dr Heather Massey.
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For wilderness medicine in particular, your wilderness skills are just as important as your medical skills and ability.
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