Author: Jim Morrissey
Edition: 2008
Publisher: Wilderness Medical Associates
Binding: Spiral-bound
ISBN: 0970464606
The Field Guide of Wilderness & Rescue Medicine
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"A Guide to Practicing Medicine in Challenging EnvironmentsWilderness and Rescue Medicine: A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner provides the critical insight and tools required to practice medicine in remote or challenging environments.There is no place in field medicine for unreasonable restrictions on the practical application of medical judgment—that is the guiding philosophy of this user-friendly guide. Wilderness and Rescue Medicine: A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner teaches readers how to improvise, adapt and exercise reasonable judgment at
"A Guide to Practicing Medicine in Challenging EnvironmentsWilderness and Rescue Medicine: A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner provides the critical insight and tools required to practice medicine in remote or challenging environments.There is no place in field medicine for unreasonable restrictions on the practical application of medical judgment—that is the guiding philosophy of this user-friendly guide. Wilderness and Rescue Medicine: A Practical Guide for the Basic and Advanced Practitioner teaches readers how to improvise, adapt and exercise reasonable judgment at
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The guide contains a huge list of topics covering the major medical emergencies you may encounter when dialing 911 is not an option. Topics include: patient assessment, common medical problems and their treatment, basic and advanced life support guidelines, spine injury assessment, wound care, dislocation reduction, improvised litters and much, much more. The information is presented in a user-friendly format with charts, diagrams, bullets, and tables. Printed on waterproof and tearproof paper, this Field Guide is truly a piece of gear to be included with your outdoor and/or rescue equipment.
