Wilderness Medicine E-Book: Expert Consult Premium Edition - Enhanced Online Features Revised Edition Contributor(s): Auerbach, Paul S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1455733563 ISBN-13: 9781455733569 Publisher: Mosby OUR PRICE: $184.29 Product Type: Open Ebook Published: October 2011 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Internal Medicine - Medical | Sports Medicine - Medical | Emergency Medicine |
Dewey: 610 |
Physical Information: 2304 pages |
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Publisher Description: Quickly and decisively manage any medical emergency you encounter in the great outdoors with Wilderness Medicine World-renowned authority and author, Dr. Paul Auerbach, and a team of experts offer proven, practical, visual guidance for effectively diagnosing and treating the full range of emergencies and health problems encountered in situations where time and resources are scarce. Every day, more and more people are venturing into the wilderness and extreme environments, or are victims of horrific natural disasters...and many are unprepared for the dangers and aftermath that come with these episodes. Whether these victims are stranded on mountaintops, lost in the desert, injured on a remote bike path, or ill far out at sea, this indispensable resource--now with online access at www.expertconsult.com for greater accessibility and portability-- equips rescuers and health care professionals to effectively address and prevent injury and illness in the wilderness This textbook is widely referred to as The Bible of Wilderness Medicine.
Make smart decisions about gear, navigation, nutrition, and survival.
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Contributor Bio(s): Auerbach, Paul S.: - Dr. Paul S. Auerbach, FACEP, FAWM, is the Redlich Family Professor of Surgery in the Division of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He is the world's leading expert on wilderness medicine and a prolific author. He is the Editor of Wilderness Medicine, and author of Medicine for the Outdoors and Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine.
Dr. Auerbach holds his MD from Duke and completed his internship at Dartmouth and residency at UCLA. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He has been recognized as a Hero of Emergency Medicine by the American College of Emergency Physicians and received the New Orleans Grand Isle Award for Science from the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences, the Founders Award from the Wilderness Medical Society, and the Outstanding Contribution in Education Award from the American College of Emergency Physicians, among others. Dr. Auerbach has served as a volunteer physician in Haiti, Nepal, and Guatemala. |