num_pages: 88
description: With over 100 topics and 50 illustrations the Wilderness Medicine Handbook is designed to help you make medical and evacuation decisions in a remote pre-hospital setting. The handbook is intended as a quick field reference for people with prior training in wilderness medicine; it cannot replace either training or experience. The handbook uses a form of differential diagnosis based on the three common mechanisms of injury/illness: trauma, environment, and medical. The evaluation process is assisted by the layout of the book: in addition to an in depth table of contents there is a diagnostic index preceding each of the three major sections. Use the patient assessment system and the appropriate diagnostic indexes to rule out trauma and environmental mechanisms before searching for a medical one. Each topic is divided in four sections: general pathophysiology, prevention, signs &amp; symptoms, and treatment. Treatments are highlighted in red for rapid access. A complete set of erasable Patient SOAP Notes is included. At 4.25 x 5.5 inches the waterproof/tearproof Wilderness Medicine Handbook is lightweight, small enough to carry in your back pocket, and tough enough to easily withstand the rigors of field use. The handbook is more than a field manual: it is an invaluable tool. Consider putting it in your first aid kit or pack today.
title: The Wilderness Medicine Handbook
titlecomplete: The Wilderness Medicine Handbook
ratings_count: 4
publisher: The Wilderness Medicine Training Center