The Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guide to Wilderness Medicine and First Aid [Paperback]

Paul Gill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997

Compact enough to carry easily on a wilderness trip, complete enough to cover virtually every conceivable wilderness first-aid problem. A bestseller.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"And all who remain in that climate soon bear Cuts, bites, an stings, from their feet to their hair."--from "The Devil in Texas," anonymous. Snake bites. . .lightening strikes. . .heat exhaustion. . .frostbite. . .sprains, strains, cuts, and fractures. . .the Ragged Mountain Press Pocket Guide to Wilderness MEdicine and First-Aid covers them all. Compact enough to carry easily on a wilderness trip, this all-terrain, all-season guide gives readers instant access to appropriate measures when time is of the essence. Here are understand explanations and advice for all types of outdoor emergencies. ". . .full of functional wilderness advice. . .Approaching topics with few assumptions, Gill helps prepare you to take care of yourself and your companions,"--Backpacker.

About the Author

Paul G. Gill, Jr., M.D. is a board-certified emergency medicine specialist and a member of the Wilderness Medical Society. His outdoor medicine column appeared for many years in Outdoor Life. Gill is author of The Onboard Medical Handbook: First Aid and Emergency Medicine Afloat. HOMETOWN: Middlebury, Vermont

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press; 1 edition (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070245525
• ISBN-13: 978-0070245525
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,847,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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