| Description |
1 online resource illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Oxford Medical Handbooks |
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Oxford medical publications.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Series -- Title-page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- Symbols and abbreviations -- 1 Expedition medicine -- 2 Preparations -- 3 Caring for people in the field -- 4 Ethics and professional responsibilities -- 5 Crisis management -- 6 Emergencies: diagnosis -- 7 Emergencies: trauma -- 8 Emergencies: collapse and serious illness -- 9 Skin -- 10 Head and neck -- 11 Dental -- 12 Chest -- 13 Abdomen -- 14 Limbs and back -- 15 Infectious diseases -- 16 Expedition mental health -- 17 Risks from animals -- 18 Plants and fungi |
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19 Analgesia and anaesthesia in remote locations -- 20 Cold climates -- 21 Mountains and high altitude -- 22 Inland and coastal waters -- 23 Offshore -- 24 Underwater -- 25 Hot, dry environments: deserts -- 26 Hot, humid environments: tropical forests -- 27 Caving -- 28 Medical kits -- Index |
| Summary |
This handbook provides practical information on the prevention and treatment of medical problems in extreme environments. An essential resource for expeditions and travellers to remote areas, it offers guidance on maintaining the physical and psychological health of team members under the stresses and challenges of an expedition |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2015 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based upon online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed January 19th, 2024) |
| Subject |
Outdoor medical emergencies.
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Adventure travel -- Health aspects
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First aid in illness and injury.
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Emergency Treatment -- methods
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Wilderness Medicine -- methods
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Expeditions
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First Aid
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First aid in illness and injury
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Outdoor medical emergencies
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| Genre/Form |
handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dallimore, Jon editor
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Anderson, Sarah R., editor.
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Imray, Chris editor
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Johnson, Chris, 1953- editor.
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Moore, James, editor
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Winser, Shane, editor
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| ISBN |
9780191903793 |
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0191903795 |
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9780192636836 |
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0192636839 |
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