Learn how to treat injury or illness in the wilderness with this newly updated and comprehensive guide to wilderness first aid.
- Author: Jeffrey Isaac
- Softcover; 241 pages; black-and-white illustrations
- Morris Book Publishing; copyright 2008
This comprehensive reference book clearly explains essential diagnostics and first-aid procedures necessary for wilderness injuries. Included are general principles in wilderness medicine; basic life support; outlines of major body systems, bones, joints and soft tissue injuries, as well as toxins, allergens, common symptoms and cures; medical supplies; wilderness travel; and the newest first-aid methods for outdoor situations. This handbook is based on the continuously revised and updated Wilderness Medical Associates curriculum, and is an essential reference for anyone headed into the great outdoors.
Made in USA.
Item 777458
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