Download Medicine for the Outdoors The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergency 5th Edition 9780323068130 Medicine Health Science Books
Download Medicine for the Outdoors The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergency 5th Edition 9780323068130 Medicine Health Science Books
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Medicine for the Outdoors The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergency 5th Edition 9780323068130 Medicine Health Science Books Reviews
- I have recently read a few books on first responder type medical aid for wilderness scenarios ... and this is BY FAR the best. If you are looking for a book that goes well beyond even advanced first aid, and presents the material in a pratical way using common languge ... this book is it. There is a balance with books like this on either being too elementary (i.e. "dumbed-down") or being too academic (i.e. filled with technical jargon that goes over the head of most people), but this book is a great balance between the two. The author has a gift of explaining things in a very straight-forward fashion.
- This book covers almost every conceivable medical situation you will likely encounter in the field. The only downside is that the book is too big and heavy to carry with you during many of the outdoor activities where you might need it. It is ideal for a survivalist homesteader or other remote but relatively stationary situation, or even as part of a vehicle kit. It includes medications and dosages used to treat various maladies, and would prove an invaluable reference for anyone in an emergency situation away from traditional medical services. It is also a useful tool in creating an emergency medical kit targetted at specific activitied and situations, giving detailed information on the items needed for each type of emergency. Training is key, and no book will ever replace professional emergency medical personnel, but this book uses layman's language to describe medical emergencies and their treatments and can assist you when the professionals are not available.
- There is nothing in this book that you don't need to know. You don't have to commit the book to memory but I would encourage you to know what's in it and how to find it quickly.
The first duty of Scout leaders or anyone in outdoor education is the safety and well being of young people at an age when they are poor judges of risk and have a propensity to overestimate their capacities. We need to know how to keep them safe and how to respond if they are injured or ill.
Medicine for the Outdoors is the work of Dr. Paul Auerbach - wilderness medicine pioneer and arguably the world's foremost expert on the subject. He explains the how and why of responding to nearly every possible illness or injury we are likely to encounter in a concise, step by step manner that is intended to be used on the spot - but don't wait for something to happen before you read the book.
Safety is not owning the right gear or having the right book. It is not having a well-appointed first aid kit. Safety is knowing how to prevent injury and illness and how to respond if it occurs.
Get the book, read through it, make notes and practice the skills before you need them. I have a copy that I can carry on a smartphone, iPod or similar device. I also have a copy of the book that lives in the first aid - The book is very well written, however its title is totally misleading. No one carries an oxygen bottle with them in the "outdoors". There are numerous other references in the book for things that people just don't have with them. Maybe Gage and Desoto would find this useful as a reference, but as a layperson it leaves me out in the cold.
- This is, hands down, the best First Aid, Emergency Medical Reference book I have ever seen...hands down. I've been a mountain guide for forty years and wish I had this years ago. I carry it downloaded on my everywhere I go. It's way more than a first aid book. It should be in every home. I am familiar with the author who is considered the foremost authority on the subject. The book is nearly impossible to get, but available on a reader such as a . Better on a reader as you can take it everywhere in case an accident happens and you don't know what to do. A person falls and dislocates his thumb, or maybe his index finger. The immediate treatment is totally different. This book is worth ten times its price.
- FULL of valuable information and information the common person can use to survive. I was looking for a book with the information this one has, I read all the reviews on other books like this one, In one of the reviews someone posted this was the book to get instead of the one I was reading the reviews on. THANK YOU to the person that posted that this is the book to get. FULL of valuable information and information the common person can use to survive.
- I'm not a doctor, just an avid hiker that has taken the Wilderness Medicine Institute two day course and purchased at least three other hiking medicine books. As a hike organizer and leader I need rapid access to information that is professionally top notch, practical, useful, effective, and up-to-date in the outdoors. Dr. Auerbach never loses sight of the environment that you will be practicing in and delivers on each of the previous dimensions. I even purchased the version in addition to a print copy so I have an electronic copy on my Android with me at all times, the only book on my phone. I couldn't be more relieved that I found this book.
- This is a great book that should be in every outdoor enthusiasts library. I've got several books on survival and emergency medical situations, but this one deals with things that aren't covered in any of the others. Really got me thinking about my needs and preparations for emergencies when camping and backpacking. It's also a good book to have around for household injuries and emergencies. After looking at this book, I added a couple more items to the house and camping first aid kits. After looking at several highly rated books on this subject, this is the one I choose. It's the best of the bunch. Great Book!
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