Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine [Paperback]

Jim Duff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Written for adventurers, mountaineers, expedition leaders, climbers, guides, wilderness walkers, backpackers, travellers and trekkers who journey into mountain or remote areas worldwide. A plain English pocket sized book with 200 pages of advice on first aid, sickness prevention, planning & survival. Tropical diseases are covered plus altitude sickness, venomous animals of land & sea plus all other possible situations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'My old editions of this established book look very worn, as they have travelled far and wide. Two reasons for this are the content and the fact it is pocket size. This edition is slightly bigger, thicker and has a PVC cover. However, the expansion allows for a clearer layout, more durable paper and additional information, and it is still pocket size, an important factor.This book I feel would be an asset to any member both whilst working and playing. It will also be a good complement to many first aid courses we may attend and, for once, it is something which is inexpensive.'(AMI news / June 2007)'The small size of this attractive new series launched by Cicerone will make them very suitable for carrying on the hill. All are well illustrated with colour photos, sketches and map, and have solid plastic covers.First Aid and Wilderness Medicine packs an enormous amount of information into 240 well-laid-out pages covering prevention, dealing with an accident and illnesses.The authors have plenty of practical experience from many wild places, including the Himalaya and Antarctica. I can't offer a medical opinion, but this strikes me as a book I would like to have had with me on my trips into the wild.'(Irish Mountain Log / Summer 2007) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jim has more than 30 years experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership in the Himalayas. He was doctor on Chris Bonington's 1975 Expedition, which made the first ascent of Everest's Southwest face, and on the Australian first ascent of the North face of Everest in 1984. As well as expeditions to K2 and Changabang, Jim has climbed in the UK, Alps, Norway, NewZealand and North America. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Cordee; 9th edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975073117
• ISBN-13: 978-0975073117
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,842,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars pocket first aid and wilderness medicine, June 3, 2008

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Dr. Basil Spurling "Martin Spurling" (uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine (Cicerone Guides) (Paperback)

Excellent, concise and readable and does not weigh down your rucksack. Dont go into the wilderness without one.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Medical Advice for a medical professional, November 18, 2010

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David E. Lelievre (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine (Cicerone Guides) (Paperback)

Sadly, this book is a very poor first aid book for the average wilderness adventurer, rather, it is written as if you have a strong grasp of medical terminilogy and practices. I was expecting something a little less tutorialish. for example, it details the different types of hypothermia and their associated causes and treatment, however, it also tells you to refer back to a figure from 5 chapters previous, tells you to use the treatment you read in another chapter, and uses alot of medical jargon, like the latin name for type 1 of hypothermia which I am sure would add thrills and chills to your story when you are back at the bar telling it for the 100th time, however, they conserved a ton of space by making you roam the book re-reading things but opt to put in useless information like the latin terms only doctors probably care to know, or can use as information, in some cases, it tells you to call in a medivac chopper as part of the treatment...so, if you have an injured person, and you have access to a medivac, why would you risk treating them unless you actually knew what you were doing and didn't need a little book to tell you what to do? the wrong audiences is targeted with the title of this book.