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About this book
Now fully revised and updated, Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is essential reading for any trail user, from trip leaders and guides to EMTs and paramedics.
You’ll learn vital skills, such as:
Packed with useful information, Wilderness Medicine is the ultimate resource for anyone faced with providing immediate care when access to a medical facility is difficult or impossible.
You’ll learn vital skills, such as:
- How to survey, assess, and stabilize the victim and the medical situation
- How to manage physical symptoms
- What questions to ask to gain necessary vital information
- How to care for woundsand orthopedic injuries, and much more
Packed with useful information, Wilderness Medicine is the ultimate resource for anyone faced with providing immediate care when access to a medical facility is difficult or impossible.
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Yes, you can access Wilderness Medicine by William W. Forgey in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Edition
7Table of contents
- Preface
- How to Use This Book
- How to Prepare for Remote Wilderness Travel
- Chapter 1: Assessment and Stabilization
- Chapter 2: Body System Symptoms and Management
- Chapter 3: Soft Tissue Care and Trauma Management
- Chapter 4: Orthopedic Injuries
- Chapter 5: Bites and Stings
- Chapter 6: Infectious Disease
- Chapter 7: Environmental Injuries
- Appendix A: The Wilderness Expedition Medical Kit
- Appendix B: International Immunizations and Travel Risk Assessment
- About the Author