Improvised medicine
Subtitle: providing care in extreme environments
By: Kenneth V. Iserson
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; McGraw-Hill Medical; McGraw Hill / Medical; McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 578
ISBN-13: 9780071754972
Subjects: Emergencies; Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Treatment; Wilderness; Wilderness Medicine
Description: "Improvised Medicine is written for healthcare providers treating patients during a crisis situation or in a primitive environment, for diseases and disorders they have little or no hands-on experience with. The book begins with situational analysis and basic needs in a crisis, then moves on to cover specific triage, diagnosis, and stabilization efforts. It then provides medical interventions for surgical and non-surgical problems"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.