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Medicine for the Outdoors

By Tate Higgins

Medicine for the Outdoors

By Tate Higgins

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For nearly 40 years, Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies has been the take-along manual of choice for anyone venturing into the mountains, forest, desert, or on water. This essential guide provides highly illustrated, easy-to-follow guidance on immediate stabilization and treatment of persons with virtually any possible medical problem-designed for on-the-spot use when higher-level medical care is not accessible. Written by experts in outdoor medicine, this updated edition helps you manage any situation until medical personnel can take over.- Covers key information on a wide range of disorders related to specific environments, including natural disasters, high-altitude problems, water-related incidents, heat- and cold-related illnesses, and wildland fires- Provides easy-to-understand recommendations for dealing with animal attacks, venomous wildlife, wild plant and mushroom poisoning, minor and major medical problems, infectious diseases, water disinfection, and severe bleeding- Discusses key topics, including antibiotics, medicines, opioid overdose treatment, wound closure techniques, severe bleeding, spinal assessment and immobilization, tourniquets, the use of a Gamow bag for severe altitude illness, splinting, dental emergencies, disaster preparedness, global conflict guidelines, canine medicine, today’s infectious disease threats, and much more- Includes up-to-date guidelines, even more helpful illustrations and diagrams, and a new chapter: Patient Assessment: A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the Outdoors- Includes advanced topics valuable to physicians and expedition medical staff at all levels of training and experience- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
7
Number of Pages:
576
Release Date:
2023-01-27
Publication Date:
2023-01-24
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0323680569
ISBN13:
9780323680561
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
720 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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