{"product_id":"wilderness-medicine-5th-edition","title":"Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition (Hardcover, 2316 pages) – Mosby, 2007. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n Manage any medical emergency you encounter in the great outdoors! Every day, more and more people are venturing into the wilderness and extreme environments...and many are unprepared for the dangers that come with these adventures. Whether these victims are stranded on mountain tops, lost in the desert, trapped deep in the woods, or injured far out at sea, this indispensable resource equips rescuers and health care professionals to diagnose and treat the full range of emergencies and health problems encountered in the wilderness!\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepares 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. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces health care professionals to essential aspects of search and rescue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelps you to improvise using available materials.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents brand-new guidance on volcanic eruptions, extreme sports, splints and slings, wilderness cardiology, living off the land, aerospace medicine, mental health in the wilderness, tactical combat casualty care, and much more. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses how to meet the needs of specific patient populations such as children, women, elders, and the disabled. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers guidelines for pain management, and addresses considerations for persons with chronic medical conditions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquips you to make smart decisions about gear, navigation, nutrition, and survival. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoves all bibliographical references onto a bonus DVD in order to fit more content inside the book without making it too unwieldy. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   Equips you to handle everything from frostbite to infection by marine microbes           About the Author   Dr. Paul S. Auerbach, FACEP, FAWM, is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the world's leading expert on wilderness medicine and a prolific author. He is the Editor of Wilderness Medicine, and author of Medicine for the Outdoors and Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine. \u003cp\u003eDr. Auerbach holds his MD from Duke and completed his internship at Dartmouth and residency at UCLA. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has been recognized as a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received the New Orleans Grand Isle Award for Science from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, the Founders Award from the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, among others. Dr. Auerbach has served as a volunteer physician in Haiti, Nepal, and Guatemala.\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Paul S. Auerbach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071032938730,"sku":"9780323032285","price":73.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/71ZO0Z3sNvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781279169","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/wilderness-medicine-5th-edition","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}