Based on Dr. Auerbach's renowned Wilderness Medicine text, Field
Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, is your portable,
authoritative guide to the full range of medical and emergency
situations that occur in non-traditional settings. Useful for
experienced physicians as well as advanced practice providers, this
unique medical guide covers an indispensable range of topics in a
well-illustrated, highly condensed format - in print or on any mobile
device - for quick access anytime, anywhere.
- An easy-access presentation ensures rapid retrieval and
comprehension of wilderness medical information, with "Signs and
Symptoms" and "Treatment" sections, bulleted lists, and
quick-reference text boxes in every chapter.
- All chapters are thoroughly up to date, including new information
on travel medicine, medications, immunizations, and field treatment of
common conditions.
- Step-by-step explanations from wilderness medicine experts cover the
clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of wilderness
emergencies and show you how to improvise with available materials.
- Comprehensive coverage includes dive medicine and water-related
emergencies, mountain medicine and wilderness survival, global
humanitarian relief and disaster medicine, high-altitude medicine,
pain management, and much more.
- Line drawings and color plates help you quickly and accurately
identify skin manifestations, plants, poisonous mushrooms, snakes,
insects, and more.
- Useful appendices address everything from environment-specific
situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many
additional topics of care.
- Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced
eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, tables and
figures from the book on a variety of devices.
