Wilderness and Survival Medicine
Recent examples of how uncertain life can be are all around: hurricanes,
tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, blizzards. The sad fact is
that people who are involved in survival situations, disasters, and
accidents are often unprepared in terms of both knowledge and supplies.
Wilderness and Survival Medicine is intended to give you a solid
grounding in medical care and encourage you to prepare supplies suitable
for any emergency situations you may encounter. The second edition
contains a wealth of new material and 46 expanded chapters, including
information on minor injuries and illness, lifesaving surgery,
environmental problems, and tactical considerations.
This expanded medical manual was designed to provide the
layperson with the knowledge and skills to deal with a variety of
medical conditions and traumatic injuries usually treated by health care
professionals. Compiled by a physician trained in emergency medicine
and a registered nurse trained in trauma and remote medicine, Wilderness and Survival Medicine
will be useful to those who partake in extreme and wilderness sports
and activities as well as those who are interested in self-sufficiency
and preparedness.
Chris Breen is a registered nurse who served with the RAMC, a
paramedic and clinical tutor with additional qualifications in trauma
and remote medicine. He has had a long term interest in survival
medicine and is the medical advisor for a preparedness group and runs
courses in survival medicine.
Craig Ellis is a medical doctor who trained as a
specialist emergency physician. He has a special interest in austere
medicine and medical practice during prolonged disasters. He has both
worked and taught austere medical practice.
Softcover
978-1-49372-003-3
560 pages, 8.5" x 11"
photos, illust.