Ditch Medicine : Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies [Import] [Paperback]

Hugh L. Coffee (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873647173
• ISBN-13: 978-0873647175
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,591,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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86 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled. This book is good, but not what you think., May 21, 1999

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This review is from: Ditch Medicine : Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies (Paperback)

If one normally carries adrenaline doses, I.V. needles, bags, tubes, and other medical paraphinalia including a wide rage of antibotics into the field with one's self, then this is the book for him or her.

Frankly I was disappointed with the content of this book. I was looking for a book that would educate me on the do's and don't's of treating a wounded person in the wild, away from any hospital or civilization, and with just the bear neccessitites. Instead, what I got was a book that assumes it's readers carry drugs and anti-biotics around with them. This book would be a great field guide for an EMT.

109 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good - as far as it goes, February 23, 2003

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Keith Lamb - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ditch Medicine : Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies (Paperback)

I was a disappointed with this book mainly because I had such high expectations. As a wilderness first responder on third-world country trips, I wanted a simple but definitive guide for use in locations here NO doctor or hospital was available. There is definitely a real need for such a book, but this isn't it.

Books and manuals of this type assume one of two things, either 1) there really IS definitive care available to the responder, OR 2) the responder has all the drugs, gear, and education they need on their own.

Of the two, this book is #2 - it just point-blank assumes you have ready access to injectables and emergency prescription drugs and gear. If you don't, be advised that this book will not help you very much.

The second problem I had with this book was that the descriptions and photos are of very poor quality. Having done some of these procedures I can tell you that in general the descriptions and photos are just not clear or complete enough to be able to do these procedures correctly and appropriately. Maybe the author's [costly] videos would be a much better investment.

Finally, the book is small and just leaves out a WHOLE BUNCH of even more commonly needed procedures. It is also not very current.

What is included is ok, its just that this book falls short of the need. I would really have liked to see the author tell us where to access the medications and gear he assumes you have. Oh, and I mean LEGALLY.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Text, December 11, 2000

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Ronald L. Ellerman (Cudahy, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ditch Medicine : Advanced Field Procedures for Emergencies (Paperback)

This is the required textbook for the "Remote Medical Technician" program that I teach in Roatan, Honduras. It is written for individuals who routinely operate in remote isolated areas without the benefit of a doctor or hospital nearby. It is clear and concise in its presentation of advanced procedures without the usual "clutter".