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The High Altitude Medicine Handbook (Hardcover)

by Andrew J. Pollard (Author), David R. Murdoch (Author)
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A concise but detailed handbook for doctors and laypersons providing practical information on medical problems and their treatment at high altitudes. Updates and revisions include an extended section on hypothermia and avalanche casualties. The publisher can be reached at: 18 Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14, 1AA, UK or medical@radpress.win-uk.net. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

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Univ. of Oxford, UK. Covers all the aspects of medicine in high and/or mountainous regions of the world. Includes new material on medico-legal considerations for treks and expeditions, and a revised section on children at altitudes. Features cold and heat related conditions and prevention and management of illness and injury on mountains. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details
  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Radcliffe Medical Press; 2 ed edition (June 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1857752147
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857752144
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,815,493 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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  • In-Print Editions: Paperback (3) |  All Editions