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Ditch Medicine: Advanced Field Procedures For Emergencies Paperback – May 1, 1993

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Whether it's a war zone or a civil disaster area, traumatic injuries often occur in remote, unsanitary locations. This book teaches advanced field procedures for small wound repair, care of the infected wound, IV therapy, pain control, amputations, treatment of burns, airway procedures and more.

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Hugh Coffee is a professional paramedic with extensive experience administering emergency medicine in Third World and battlefield environments. His many specialities include improvising medical equipment from available materials and performing disaster-medicine procedures under primitive conditions.

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Paladin Press; 2nd edition (May 1, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1581603908
ISBN-13: 978-1581603903
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
Customer Reviews: 72 customer ratings
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,705 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2151 in Medical Reference (Books)
- #698 in Emergency Medicine (Books)
- #82757 in Reference (Books)

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D. Beane

after which it healed fine with no scarring

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2018

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Incredible. Reminds me of something my neighbor told me about that happened to him when he was a kid, suffering a serious wound to his right hand. No medical help was available but an old woman who was the closest thing they had to a Doctor washed the hand in kerosene and packed it with sugar before wrapping it with cobwebs, after which it healed fine with no scarring. All they had to do was repeat the procedure a couple times and he regained full functionality in that hand. Much of the info in this book is of a similar nature but usually much more detailed. Would love to take this guys course.

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Jac

good mid level knowledge

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2012

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If you don't have at LEAST a basic EMT certification,(and if you are prepping for these scenerios, why don't you ??) then this is probably over your head. A lot of this requires basic emergency medical knowledge. Courses such as the ones from Medcorp will also help teach you some of these things which the book realy expands upon. If you do have a basic set of skills (medic would be a better minimum) then this book is going to be right up your alley. If you have a group that includes EMTs, Medics, RNs, Vets, Dentist etc or you intend to, then this would be a good reference book. Keep in mind, these are for teotwawki, out in the boodocks type emegencies that you have planned and praticed for. This is a book to read first,and many times, not when someone is bleeding on you. If you plan on setting up a backyard clinic next week you will be in violation of all sorts of laws and probably kill someone with an infection.

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Goetz von Berlichingen

An interesting read.

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2018

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I received most of an EMT's training, plus firefighting and Hazmat, before I was allowed to teach college chemistry lab sessions. I hope I never need this.

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Ruger

A "must have" for emergency survival situations

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2012

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After reading this book, all I can say is "IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!" I am not a medically trained professional, so it's a "must have" item for my survival pack. It provided me with much of the information required to save a person's life or limb - including illustrations and photos. It's basic enough for a non-medical type person (like me) to understand and follow. It introduces you to the basic instruments, procedures and terminology required to perform basic medical procedures to amputations and bullet wounds. It includes information on wound preparation, cleaning and follow-up treatment as well as how to reduce the chance of infections. It explains most of the basic things you need to know when trying to save someone's life or improve someone's health condition in a natural disaster situation - when no doctor is available. Most (if not all) of the medical instruments and supplies spoken to in this book can be purchased right here on Amazon, I've purchased many of them. Human antibiotics cannot be purchased on line, unless you are a doctor. However, I've heard fish antibiotics (to treat infections like Ick) can be purchased on line and are being stocked by "prepers" to be used in emergency situations. I also found out that honey was used to treat wound infections by the Romans and Egyptians thousands of years ago. There are also many botanicals that were/are being used to treat pain, fever, infections, heartburn and a host of other conditions. So, I plan to start looking for a book on that subject soon. I've always disliked the term "empowered", but in this case I will make an exception. I do feel "empowered" now, when it comes to having the basic knowledge to treat minor to medium medical related conditions in an emergency. I look at it this way, some basic knowledge is much better than no knowledge when it comes to trying to save a life, if no trained medical folks are available. I would strongly recommend reading the entire book when you receive it since you may not have the time to waste reading in an emergency. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I will never have to use it, but, I now have the basic knowledge to perform these procedures (if needed). Most importantly, I have more "piece of mind" in knowing I am better prepared if the situation does arise. That alone was worth the purchase price.

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Excellent Book on Field Medicine

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2011

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A really EXCELLENT book on field medical procedures - that spans the gap between advanced firstaid (e.g. EMT training) and true medical techniques. This book is a must have for people who work under battlefield conditions or who participate on remote expeditions. After reading positive reviews, I decided to order a copy and I am VERY pleased that I did. The book contains a lot of illustrations showing various procedures for wound cleaning, suturing, IV's, amputations etc. These topics are very important for people who may be at risk of serious injuries - but who don't have quick access to a medical clinic. My own personal interest was in getting a better understanding of caring for wounds, how to disinfect wounds, how to avoid gangrene, and what happens if gangrene sets in. This book goes through all of that in good detail. Excellent!

Some people may say ... this material is not satisfactory because the public are not licensed medical professionals. My response is - nonsense. I can always do these procedures on MYSELF if push comes to shove. I can also use the principles in this book to try to make good judgments about options for other people. It's important to know the choices and potential outcomes, so you give yourself a shot at executing a plan that could give the best chance of a recovery. That's a lot better than losing a limb (or a life)!

I have no idea why anyone would feel negative about the contents of this book.
Many thanks to Mr Coffee for writing a readable, inexpensive, and highly valuable book for field medical procedures.

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Fred Wilson

worth every penny!

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2015

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Outstanding read! I had the pleasure of being in a class where Hugh was one of the instructors, and I must say he is one of the most personable and intelligent people I've had the honor of meeting. This man knows about emergency medicine and his writing conveys that in a form that anyone can understand.

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Clarkes

Not a first aid manual

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2013

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Ditch Medicine is an ideal guide for wilderness/remote area advanced life support techniques. It is one of the essential texts on the bookshelves of any 'prepper' who is interested in medical care in austere settings.
There is no basics in this book, you will need additional text to deal with diagnosis and basic care, but if you need to know how to suture a wound, perorm a venous cut-down or set up a chest drain then this is the manual for you.

This book is geared towards 'medics' operating in very remote areas or under adverse conditions such as combat, not on the local high street!

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sethraul s datta

As a medical professional I found this book somewhat reminding me of certain topics without quite being useful.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2017

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Any book that tells you to ditch medicine without mentioning you need some formal medical training is lying to you. As a medical professional I found this book somewhat reminding me of certain topics without quite being useful.

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Lynd

Ditch medicine NOT FOR AMATEURS

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2017

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A good book BUT this is not first aid it's advanced surgical procedures to be used in the field by appropriately trained and equipped medics

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AndyHat

Ditch Medicine

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2012

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excellent throughout - good to see a PHTLS book covering the actualities of amputation; a relevant and detailed guide to practical trauma care in the field/tactical context

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