Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies
Higgins, Tate, Arastu, Ali S., Auerbach, Paul S.
- 出版商: Elsevier Science
- 出版日期: 2023-01-24
- 售價: $1,390
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,321
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 576
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 0323680569
- ISBN-13: 9780323680561
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Covers key information on a wide range of disorders related to specific environments, including natural disasters, high-altitude problems, water-related incidents, heat- and cold-related illnesses, and wildland fires.
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Provides easy-to-understand recommendations for dealing with animal attacks, venomous wildlife, wild plant and mushroom poisoning, minor and major medical problems, infectious diseases, water disinfection, and severe bleeding.
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Discusses key topics, including antibiotics, medicines, opioid overdose treatment, wound closure techniques, severe bleeding, spinal assessment and immobilization, tourniquets, the use of a Gamow bag for severe altitude illness, splinting, dental emergencies, disaster preparedness, global conflict guidelines, canine medicine, today's infectious disease threats, and much more.
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Includes up-to-date guidelines, even more helpful illustrations and diagrams, and a new chapter: Patient Assessment: A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the Outdoors.
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Includes advanced topics valuable to physicians and expedition medical staff at all levels of training and experience.
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Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.