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Wilderness Medicine remains the single most important source for information and advice for anyone who may encounter medical emergencies in nontraditional settings. The completely revised fifth edition includes a new section on the Modern History of Wilderness Medicine, plus more than 30 completely new chapters covering such topics as volcanic eruptions, extreme sports, splints and slings, wilderness cardiology, living off the land, bioterrorism, and many more. Packed with practical information that stresses improvisational medicine, the book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the outdoors. Prepares you to handle everything from frostbite to infection by marine microbes, not to mention other diverse injuries, bites, stings, poisonous plant exposures, animal attacks, and natural disasters. Introduces health care professionals to essential aspects of search and rescue. Helps you to improvise using available materials.
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An overwhelming success ... will appeal to a broad and diverse audience, from vacationer to wilderness enthusiast to harried clinician....Unrivaled as a compendium of information regarding the practical and clinical management of wilderness illness and injury both in and out of hospital, the fifth edition of Wilderness Medicine will be a valuable addition to any clinician's bookshelf and should be a standard reference in all emergency department libraries. It also will be a valuable guide for the layperson interested in the technical and practical aspects of wilderness medicine.
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