Field Guide To Wilderness Medicine (Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Paul S. Auerbach, Howard Donner, Eric Weiss
Publisher: Mosby
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 568200
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 736
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 0323018947
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.025
EAN: 9780323018944
ASIN: 0323018947
Publication Date: February 28, 2003
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Product Description
This field-guide handbook, based upon Dr. Auerbach's text Wilderness Medicine, 4th Edition, focuses on information that is needed when medical situations present in the wilderness setting. Perfect for the physician on the go, this new 2nd edition includes more chapters and appendixes for an even quicker more complete reference!
- Complements Wilderness Medicine, 4th Edition.
- Perfect for the physician on the go.
- Comprehensive coverage of outdoor medicine.
- New chapters include: Solar Radiation and Sunscreen, Emergency Airway Management, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Pain Management, Cardiopulmonary Emergencies, Neurological Emergencies, Improvised Litters and Carriers, Aeromedical Transport, Survival, Knots, Children in the Wilderness, Women in the Wilderness.
- Includes information on splints, slings, dressings, and hot spots.
- Expanded coverage of Animal Attacks and Zoonoses (diseases carried by animals that can be transmitted to humans, i.e. rabies).
- 6 Appendixes, including: Priority First Aid Equipment, Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel, and Medicine Specific to Women's Health.
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Fantastic book July 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great stand alone or companion book to the larger text. Lots of great info. Will travel with it always. Read it on the airplane...the person next to you will keep peeking at it.
Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine July 4, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great resource. Up-to-date with input from the most well-known names in wilderness medicine. Small enough to carry in a backpack, but packed with helpful info. Includes everything from packing/planning to critical care in the wilderness. Best resource I've ever seen for this material.
Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine July 9, 2000
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
This is an excellent condensed version of the full text. It is the only medical field guide I have found that is written for a medical doctor instead of an EMT or paramedic in an austere environment. I am a physician in a military special operations unit and carry it on all deployments, whether in the U.S. or other countries. It is the perfect size to carry with my field gear and trauma pack, and is quick, easy to use, and reccommends very up to date and rapid treatment plans. A must have for all medical professionals practicing in the pre-hospital environment! For medical professionals going to remote locations that are limited by what they can carry on their back, very few texts/guides can be brought along. The solution to this limitation is simple; pack your Sanford, your Pharmacoepia, and THIS BOOK. It is the best text for it's size and weight available.
Excellent condensed version of Auerbach's original text December 10, 1998
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
If you consider Auerbach's Wilderness Medicine text to be "The Bible of Outdoor Medicine," then this will be a welcomed addition to your reference library. The fieldguide takes many of the most important topics from the original text(such as high altitude emergencies, envenomations, and trauma management) and paraphrases them just enough to be of benefit to both the weekend outdoor warrior and the expedition medic. I particularly was interested in the various ways to utilize common outdoor gear and improvise traction devices for orthopedic injuries. This book is also great in that it is small enough to fit comfortably in your backpack or glove compartment, readily accessable when needed. I highly recommend adding this book to your home or office library.
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