Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine

This field-guide handbook, based upon Dr. Auerbach's text Wilderness Medicine, 3rd Edition, focuses on information that is needed when medical situations present in the wilderness setting. It covers field therapy, initial emergency management, and recommendations for injury and illness prevention (including acclimatization).... Includes the essential treatment protocols for wilderness emergencies in a compact, easily carried, paperback text. ... Written at a higher-level for the medical professional. ... Discusses diagnostic and treatment procedures with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. ... Includes definitions, clinical presentations, and treatments in a well-organized and indexed format. ... Emphasizes improvisation, so that the reader may efficiently use whatever materials exist in the environment to aid treatment. ... Written by recognized leaders in the field of wilderness medicine.