Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 3e [Paperback]

Paul S. Auerbach MD MS FACEP FAWM (Author), Howard J. Donner MD (Author), Eric A. Weiss MD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1416046984 | ISBN-13: 978-1416046981 | Publication Date: May 13, 2008 | Edition: 3

Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this portable guide offers fast-access solutions to all of the medical situations that can occur in non-traditional settings. Based on Dr. Auerbach's critically acclaimed text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, this handbook is packed with how-to step-by-step explanations and the latest practical advice on diagnosis and treatment-emphasizing ways of improvising care with whatever materials you have available. It's small enough to be carried in a car's glove compartment or in your backpack-yet detailed enough to cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of emergencies!

• Offers appendices that address everything from environment-specific situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many additional topics of care, enabling you to meet a full-range of emergency situations with the utmost effectiveness.
  
• Includes line drawings-along with a section of color plates-that aid in the identification of skin rashes, plants, snakes, insects, and more.
  
• Provides Signs and Symptoms and Treatment sections in most chapters-combined with bulleted lists and text boxes-that facilitate quick and easy retrieval of information.
  
• Presents full chapter coverage of both animal attacks and zoonoses for handling life-threatening situations.
  
• Features peerless guidance in a portable format for consultation anywhere from the office setting to the open outdoors.

• Features a new appendix on jungle travel and survival, and new chapters on forest fires, bandaging and taping techniques, mental health, hydration and dehydration, malaria-and more-equipping you to handle any emergency you might encounter in the wilderness.
  
• Includes more tips for improvisational care (eg, how to make a rigid litter using skis, poles, snowshoes, canoe paddles, or tree branches) to help you respond to wilderness and nontraditional emergencies with the materials that you have on hand.
  
• Presents thorough revisions to all previously existing chapters-ensuring that you have the latest knowledge at your fingertips.

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About the Author

Dr. Paul S. Auerbach, FACEP, FAWM, is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the world's leading expert on wilderness medicine and a prolific author. He is the Editor of Wilderness Medicine, and author of Medicine for the Outdoors and Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine. Dr. Auerbach holds his MD from Duke and completed his internship at Dartmouth and residency at UCLA. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has been recognized as a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received the New Orleans Grand Isle Award for Science from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, the Founders Award from the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, among others. Dr. Auerbach has served as a volunteer physician in Haiti, Nepal, and Guatemala.

Product Details

• Paperback: 944 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 3 edition (May 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416046984
• ISBN-13: 978-1416046981
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center, a founder and past president of the Wilderness Medical Society, and editor of the definitive medical reference text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition; author of the leading book on outdoor health for laypersons, entitled Medicine for the Outdoors; Chief Medical Officer and Chair of the Medical Advisory Board for Healthline Networks; Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians; Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine; and author of the blog entitled Medicine for the Outdoors at www.healthline.com. Dr. Auerbach serves on the National Medical Committee for the National Ski Patrol System and is a recipient of the DAN America Award from the Divers Alert Network, Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and a NOGI Award in 2006 from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences. He continues to practice emergency medicine, teach, perform research, and advise numerous agencies and organizations.

Dr. Auerbach's special interests within wilderness medicine are hazardous marine animals, dive medicine, and the environment.

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60 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, July 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine (Paperback)

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.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condensed version of Auerbach's original text, December 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine (Paperback)

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, July 4, 2008

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Jayne H. Mittan (Tallahassee, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 3e (Paperback)

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.