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Basic Essentials Hypothermia, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) [Paperback]

William Forgey (Author)
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Basic Essentials Series September 1999
An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.

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"The 72 page book is perhaps the clearest explanation of the subject yet." Charlie Powell, Idahoian Daily News. -- Charlie Powell, Idahoian Daily News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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For a generation the Basic Essentials series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials books tell you what you need to know. Discover how to protect yourself from core heat loss while you're outdoors in any season, recognize the physiological effects of the cold and adapt so you can enjoy yourself safely, distinguish between rapid onset and slow onset hypothermia, use the most efficient techniques to re-warm and treat a hypothermia victim, and clothe and insulate yourself properly for the travel you undertake.

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  • Paperback: 90 pages
  • Publisher: FalconGuides; 2nd edition (September 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762704918
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762704910
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Forgey is in the full time practice of medicine in Northern Indiana. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at Indiana University and holds adjunct faculty positions at Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, and Western Illinois University. He is a trustee and member of the Medical Advisory Board, International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, Toronto, Canada; Trustee and Treasurer, Wilderness Education Association, Saranac Lake, New York; and editor of the 1993 Position Papers for Pre-hospital Care of Wilderness Injuries, Wilderness Medical Society, Point Reyes, California.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive, essential reference, September 11, 2007
This review is from: Basic Essentials Hypothermia, 2nd (Basic Essentials Series) (Paperback)
This slim but content-packed volume goes far beyond the rudimentary information in most wilderness first aid texts. Forgey devotes the majority of the text to a readable explanation of how the body produces, retains, and loses heat, providing practical advice on avoiding hypothermia in the first place. The final third deals with the recognition and treatment of chronic and acute hypothermia, with clear and specific directions for treating the progressive stages of each. A final chapter on other dangers of cold rounds out the contents.

Although Dr. Forgey's wilderness medicine credentials are beyond dispute, the book would benefit greatly from a list of references. Its website has also disappeared without a trace.

These omissions, however, do little to mar the usefulness of this excellent reference, which belongs on the bookshelf of any outdoor adventurer.
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