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Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook (Book Only Edition)

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check it out ~ i'm a combat medic currently deployed to Baghdad IRAQ....i bought this book to further my knowledge in the medical field....its light weight, easy to carry around and very informative! the cd rom also comes with pictures and small video clips of various tasks. all together this is one of the best medical books i've seen! ~91w10 USARMY

The best wilderness/expedition medicine field guide bar none. I have had a chance to speak to most of the Special Forces Medics who have been in Afghanistan and the one thing we all agree on is that this book is the best thing that the military has put out ever for SF medics. I carried this book along with a Sanfords and Pocket Pharmicopia and ran sick call on my guys and the locals and didn't need any other references. The only negative is that this is some heavy book. Not something that you would want to carry on your ultra-light backpacking trip. Great for base camp or vehicle travel though.

The Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook is absolutely the best medical handbook that I have found to date for remote medical support operations. Besides being very compact, which makes the manual a very functional travel companion, the book is packed with an incredible amount of useful medical information. If you are a remote medical practitioner, this is a medical reference manual that you will not want to be without.

C. Leigh Culver

This is the best book the Army never issused me. It has everything from bug bites to dental emergencies. I've been an Army medic for seven years and I've learned more from this book than from my MOS school. This book is an absolute must have for every medic.

IF I COULD HAVE ONLY HAD THIS BOOK 3 YEARS AGO MY LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH EASIER. THIS BOOK IS ORGANIZED, COMPACT AND FULL OF DIAGRAMS AND CHARTS. EVERY DISORDER OR DISEASE THAT YOU COULD IMAGINE IS COVERED IN THIS BOOK AND IS WRITTEN OUT IN SOAP FORMAT TO MAKE YOUR JOB EVEN EASIER WHEN IT COMES TIME TO DOCUMENT. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR, PAY THE 70 DOLLARS AND GET THIS BOOK. I USE IT DAY IN AND DAY OUT. I HAVE LEARNED MORE FROM IT THAN ANY SCHOOL THE MILITARY HAS SENT ME.

Other reviewers are telling you to go somewhere else. You don't need too. This version of the book is a collectors item. The new book is updated in 2008 by the US Government. You can find it here for the same price ($59 or less). Search for "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook, 2nd Edition" [Ring-bound] by Warner D. Farr (Editor), Leslie H. Fenton (Editor), Robert T. Clayton (Editor), Gay Dews Thompson (Editor), Holly Hardison Pavliscsak (Editor). If you search by Steve Yevich it should come up too.

Not only is the content in this book exceptional (especially for you survivalist types), the best part is the writing. The style editor must be incredibly talented. I happen to know he recently used some information from this book when he had to relocate his own shoulder...

The "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook" is an excellent reference for the advanced tactical medic. The handbook's introduction contains an advisory which reads: "Be advised that the Handbook has limited application outside of the SOF context and is not intended for anything other than use by highly trained SOF medics."

For those who have developed strong medical skills and want an excellent tactical medicine reference, the "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook" is a book that I highly recommend:

The "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook" contents includes:

PART 1: OPERATIONAL ISSUES
PART 2: CLINICAL PROCESS
PART 3: GENERAL SYMPTOMS
PART 4: ORGAN SYSTEMS
Cardiac/Circulatory
Blood
Respiratory
Endocrine
Neurologic
Skin
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
PART 5: SPECIALTY AREAS
Podiatry
Dentistry
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Zoonotic Diseases Chart
Infectious Diseases
Preventive Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Nutritional Deficiencies
Toxicology
Mental Health
Anesthesia
PART 6: OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
Dive Medicine
Aerospace Medicine
High Altitude Illnesses
Cold Illnesses and Injuries
Heat-Related Illnesses
Chemical
Biological
Radiation
PART 7: TRAUMA
Trauma Assessment
Human and Animal Bites
Shock
Burns, Blast, Lightning, & Electrical Injuries
Non-Lethal Weapons Injuries
PART 8: PROCEDURES
Basic Medical Skills
Lab Procedures
APPENDICES

The "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook" is available both as a printed manual from the Government Printing Office (for $59.00) and as an electronic (PDF) file.

The printed version is printed on tear-resistant, water-resistant synthetic paper. A 5.25 inch by 8.5 inch quick-reference guide with a three hole punched ring binding. It includes 193 figures (37 in color) and 38 quick reference tables.

The PDF file is just the electronic copy of the paper version. The PDF file has been posted on-line and can still be found as a free download with a diligent on-line search.

The "Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook" is a must-have reference for any tactical / combat medic.

I'm sure this is a great book for many purposes, but if you are looking for a manual on the treatment of gun shot wounds this is not it. I was fooled by the Special Operations label. Also, it is available through the very user friendly Government Printing Office for $59.00.

This is an amazing book that easily fits in your aid bag (easy is relative of course). It will cover anything you run into and (hopefully) a whole lot more. If you are getting this for use in an aid station you might want to supplement it with Tintinali's Emergency Medicine Text Book, HUGE book, but tons of in-depth info that they couldn't possibly cram into that already full flip book. If you are deploying, or know someone who is and is in the medical field this is THE book to get them