Wilderness and Rescue Medicine

WMA

Book Information
Edition:	6th
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Publishing
ISBN:	0-7637-8920-8 (0763789208)
ISBN-13:	978-0-7637-8920-6 (9780763789206)
Binding:	Softcover
Copyright:	2013
Publish Date:	03/12
Weight:	0.98 Lbs.
Pages:	226
Carton Quantity:	36
Subject Class:	E-M (Emergency Medicine)
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 6 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
Table Of Contents:	View
Contributing Authors:	View

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Public Health
Subject Definition:	First Aid-Methods; Emergency Treatment-Methods
NLM Class:	WA 292
LC Class:	RC88.9
Abstract:	Wilderness and Rescue Medicine covers the requisite topics from altitude illness to SCUBA and snakebites to frostbite, but the text's most important features are the general principles that tie the content together. The text highlights the skills and insight needed to think critically and exercise reasonable judgment at any level of medical training. Now in its sixth edition, Wilderness and Rescue Medicine reflects the collaborative wisdom of hundreds of instructors, rescue personnel, and medical practitioners combine with the latest updates in field medicine. The content will be usefull to all medical personnel, but is aimed at the Wilderness First Responder and the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician.