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Book Synopsis
These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methodology for handling prehospital care for illness and injury occurring in wilderness areas.

Table of Contents
(1) Wilderness Evacuation (2) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3) Submersion Injuries (4) Head Injury (5) Spinal Injury (6) Wound Management (7) Burn Management (8) Orthopedic Injuries (9) High Altitude Illness (10) Hypothermia (11) Frostbite/Immersion Foot (12) Heat-Related Illness (13) Lightning Injuries (14) Field Water Disinfection (15) Oral Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement (16) Wild Land Animal Attacks (17) Reptile Envenomation (18) Arthropod Envenomation (19) Tick Transmitted Diseases (20) Substance Abuse in Wilderness Settings (21) Anxiety and Stress Reactions in the Wilderness (22) Wilderness Medical Kits (23) Immunizations

Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines

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A Paperback by William W. Forgey M.D., Wilderness Medical Society

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    Publisher: Globe Pequot
    Publication Date: 8/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780762741021, 978-0762741021
    ISBN10: 0762741023
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    First aid for the home Personal safety Active outdoor pursuits and activities

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methodology for handling prehospital care for illness and injury occurring in wilderness areas.

    Table of Contents
    (1) Wilderness Evacuation (2) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (3) Submersion Injuries (4) Head Injury (5) Spinal Injury (6) Wound Management (7) Burn Management (8) Orthopedic Injuries (9) High Altitude Illness (10) Hypothermia (11) Frostbite/Immersion Foot (12) Heat-Related Illness (13) Lightning Injuries (14) Field Water Disinfection (15) Oral Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement (16) Wild Land Animal Attacks (17) Reptile Envenomation (18) Arthropod Envenomation (19) Tick Transmitted Diseases (20) Substance Abuse in Wilderness Settings (21) Anxiety and Stress Reactions in the Wilderness (22) Wilderness Medical Kits (23) Immunizations

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