Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine

<p>Based on Dr. Auerbach's renowned <i>Wilderness Medicine</i> text, <i>Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, </i> is <b>your portable, authoritative guide</b> 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 <b>covers an indispensable range of topics in a well-illustrated, highly condensed format</b> - in print or on any mobile device - for quick access anytime, anywhere.</p><ul> <li>An <b>easy-access presentation</b> 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.</li> <p> <li>All chapters are <b>thoroughly up to date</b>, including new information on travel medicine, medications, immunizations, and field treatment of common conditions.</li> <b> <p> <li>Step-by-step explanations</b> 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.</li> <b> <p> <li>Comprehensive coverage</b> 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.</li> <b> <p> <li>Line drawings and color plates</b> help you quickly and accurately identify skin manifestations, plants, poisonous mushrooms, snakes, insects, and more.</li> <b> <p> <li>Useful appendices</b> address everything from environment-specific situations to lists of essential supplies, medicines, and many additional topics of care.</li> <b> <p> <li>Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase.</b> This <b>enhanced eBook experience</b> allows you to search all of the text, tables and figures from the book on a variety of devices.</li> </ul>