Wilderness first aid : emergency care in remote locations
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Wilderness first aid : emergency care in remote locations
Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2019
5th ed
- : pbk
Available at 1 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Preceded by Wilderness first aid / Howard D. Backer [and 5 others]. 4th ed. 2015
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
When you are faced with an injury or sudden illness in a remote location, it is essential to know what to look for and what to do. Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations, Fifth Edition is your comprehensive guide. A must for outdoor recreationists and those who live or work in remote locations, this book provides information on how to handle common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour or more away. Easy to follow, Wilderness First Aid: Emergency Care in Remote Locations directs you through the most appropriate type of care.
The Fifth Edition includes:
Coverage of the 2015 CPR and ECC Guidelines
New content on first aid and emergency care for dogs
Decision tables that provide a concise summary of what signs to look for and what treatment steps to take
Skill Sheets that offer step-by-step explanations and visual summaries of important skills
Flowcharts that reinforce the decision-making process and appropriate procedures
A refined table of contents for focused learning and quick reference
This text is the official collaboration between the Wilderness Medical Society, the largest membership society in the world devoted to wilderness medical issues, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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