the Wilderness Medicine Handbook
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The Wilderness Medicine Handbook is designed for field use. It is small enough to carry in your back pocket or life jacket and weighs only 4.5 ounces. The 4.25 x 5.5 x 3/8 inch 145 page handbook is printed on waterproof/tear-resistant paper and is almost indestructible. A plastic coil binding permits the handbook to remain open to the selected page. Problems are broken down according to their mechanism of injury (MOI): trauma, environmental, or medical with decision-making, tabbed indexes preceding each major section. Treatments are highlighted for fast identification. While the handbook briefly explains each problem, it does not delve deeply into anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, or basic life support skills; users are expected to have a working knowledge of wilderness medicine. The completely updated and rewritten handbook has clear assessment photos, useful diagrams & charts, and expanded splinting, wilderness toxins, and medical section. Not merely another book, the Wilderness Medicine Handbook is a invaluable tool for all guides, trip leaders, and backcountry users. The 6th edition includes new topics, wilderness medicine updates, better diagnostic algorithms, and tabs to each of the three indexes: Trauma (red), Environmental (green), & Medical (blue) to make assessment that much faster. This edition also includes an assessment tool for someone experiencing emotional or psychological distress. The covers and tabbed-indexes are slightly heavier stock to increase durability. This handbook should be part of every wilderness first aid kit.
A more in depth digital version for your phone or tablet Wilderness Medicine Handbook v6.0 is also available with free updates for life.
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