num_pages: 28
description: Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, this critically acclaimed reference prepares you to manage medical emergencies caused by environmental encounters, including injury prevention and respect for natural environments. Packed with how-to explanations and practical, direct advice, it covers emergencies such as envenomations, altitude illness, burns, motion sickness, and problems caused by cold, heat, snakes, sharks, and marine microbes. Includes totally new information on bear attacks, cave rescue, airway and eye emergencies, wilderness clothing, and much more!
language: English
title: Wilderness Medicine
titlecomplete: Wilderness Medicine
genres: Adventure, Outdoors, Medical, Medicine
ratings_count: 47
publisher: Mosby