Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine Paperback / softback
by Chris (Consultant Anaesthetist, Consultant Anaesthetist, North Bristol NHS Trust, Westbury- Johnson, Sarah R. (Consultant in Communicable Disease Control, Consultant in Communicable Disease C Anderson, Jon (GP and Specialty Doctor, Emergency Medicine, GP and Specialty Doctor, Emergency Medi Dallimore, Shane (Consultant vascular and renal transplant surgeon, Consultant vascular and renal trans Winser, Shane (Manager, Manager, Geography Outdoors: the centre supporting field research, explorati Winser, Chris (Director and Nurse Specialist, Director and Nurse Specialist, Travel Health Consultanc Imray, David (International Director; Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, International Direc Warrell
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Revised for its second edition to include the latest national and international guidelines, the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine continues to be the essential resource forexpedition medics and all well-informed travellers, including gap-year students.
Clear and concise, readers can rely on this handbook to provide the knowledge and practical advice they need.
It enables efficient preparation and planning before the journey, advises oncamp logistics, risk management, and medical problems during the trip, as well as highlighting rare but important risks to those visiting remote areas.
Focusing on preventative measures, the handbook also contains chapters dealing with crisis management, emergency care, and evacuation from challengingenvironments. Now containing more guidance about the obligations of a clinician joining an expedition, and the ethical approach to such work, the second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine also provides an increased emphasis on medicine in various extreme environments.
With revised and additional illustrations, more colour plates, and an increased use of important algorithms, this edition will give you the confidence and skills you need to travel to any extreme orremote environment.
Updated with the support of the Royal Geographical Society, and incorporating the combined knowledge and experience of a team of experienced clinicians and expeditioners, this is a practical, easy-to-use guide to all aspects of expedition and wilderness medicine.
Anyone who might ever step into the natural countryside, away from tarmac or gravelled paths, to seek the freedom and beauty of unspoiled nature needs to be aware of the content of this book, to enhance their enjoyment, and minimise the risk of pursuing adventurous travel.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:848 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:21/05/2015
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- ISBN:9780199688418
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:848 pages
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:21/05/2015
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- ISBN:9780199688418