Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this portable guide offers fast-access solutions to all of the medical situations that can occur in non-traditional settings. Based on Dr. Auerbach's critically acclaimed text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, this handbook is packed with how-to step-by-step explanations and the latest practical advice on diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing ways of improvising care with whatever materials you have available. It's small enough to be carried in a car's glove compartment or in your backpack, yet detailed enough to cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of emergencies!
Whether you're in the office or the ED - the outback or the backyard, this handy resource will help you diagnose and manage any outdoor medical emergency! This portable, quick-access guide is packed with how-to explanations and practical advice. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions for diagnosis and treatment - emphasizing ways of improvising using whatever materials are at hand.
Primary: Emergency Medicine, Family Practitioners, Emergency Nurses, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Military Personnel
By: Paul S. Auerbach, Howard J. Donner, and Eric A. Weiss
May 2008. 944 pages.
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