Citation

Salas RN. New Engl. J. Med. 2015; 373(3): 205-207.

Affiliation

From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Wilderness Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School - both in Boston.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Massachusetts Medical Society)

DOI

10.1056/NEJMp1506643

PMID

26083121

Abstract

April 25, 2015, began like any other day at the remote Himalayan Rescue Association (HRA) clinic in Pheriche, Nepal, where I'd been working as a volunteer physician for the past 6 weeks. Days had passed quickly while our team cared for international trekkers and climbers, as well as local Nepalis, treating routine illnesses and addressing high-altitude emergencies. But on this day around noon, the ground began quaking beneath my feet as I sat in our living space. My bewilderment quickly dissipated as I darted outdoors to join the rest of the village in the open spaces. Time seemed to slow. . .

Language: en