| Phys. Description |
xxiii, 822 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Oxford Medical Handbooks |
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Oxford Medical Handbooks
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| Contents |
Cover -- Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine -- Copyright -- Preface -- Foreword -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Contributors to the first edition -- Symbols and abbreviations -- Expedition medicine -- Preparations -- Caring for people in the field -- Ethics and responsibilities -- Crisis management -- Emergencies: diagnosis -- Emergencies: trauma -- Emergencies: collapse and serious illness -- Treatment: skin -- Treatment: head and neck -- Treatment: dental -- Treatment: chest -- Treatment: abdomen -- Treatment: limbs and back -- Treatment: infectious diseases -- Psychological and psychiatric problems -- Risks from animals -- Plants and fungi -- Anaesthesia in remote locations -- Cold climates -- Mountains and high altitude -- Inland and coastal waters -- Offshore -- Underwater -- Hot, dry environments: deserts -- Hot, humid environments: tropical forest -- Caving -- Medical kits -- Index. |
| Summary |
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions and travellers to remote areas, it offers guidance on maintaining the physical and psychological health of team members under the stresses and challenges of an expedition. |
| Note |
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| CONTENTS |
613.68 |
| Subject |
Wilderness Medicine.
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Emergency Treatment.
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| Alt Author |
Anderson, Sarah R.
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Dallimore, Jon.
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Winser, Shane.
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Warrell, David.
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Imray, Chris.
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Moore, James.
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| ISBN |
9780199688418 |
| Marc |
RC88.9.O95 -- J64 2015eb |
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