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Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine (Paperback)

by Paul S. Auerbach (Author)
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Product Description
This field-guide handbook, based upon Dr. Auerbach's text Wilderness Medicine, 4th Edition, focuses on information that is needed when medical situations present in the wilderness setting. Perfect for the physician on the go, this new 2nd edition includes more chapters and appendixes for an even quicker more complete reference!

  • Complements Wilderness Medicine, 4th Edition.
  • Perfect for the physician on the go.
  • Comprehensive coverage of outdoor medicine.


  • New chapters include: Solar Radiation and Sunscreen, Emergency Airway Management, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Pain Management, Cardiopulmonary Emergencies, Neurological Emergencies, Improvised Litters and Carriers, Aeromedical Transport, Survival, Knots, Children in the Wilderness, Women in the Wilderness.
  • Includes information on splints, slings, dressings, and hot spots.
  • Expanded coverage of Animal Attacks and Zoonoses (diseases carried by animals that can be transmitted to humans, i.e. rabies).
  • 6 Appendixes, including: Priority First Aid Equipment, Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel, and Medicine Specific to Women's Health.
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Book Info
Stanford Univ., CA. Pocket-sized text for an expedition physician or physician extender in a field setting. Parent text: Wilderness Medicine-Management of Wilderness and Environmental Emergencies, 3rd ed, c1995. Includes: pediatric wilderness kit; antibiotics; full-color insert with 36 illustrations of skin rashes, insects, snakes, and more. DNLM: Emergencies handbooks.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 549 pages
  • Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 1st ed edition (January 15, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0815109261
  • ISBN-13: 978-0815109266
  • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,044,559 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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