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Improvised medicine : providing care in extreme environments / Kenneth V. Iserson.
Holman Biotech Commons RC86.7 .I84 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Iserson, Kenneth V.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emergency medicine.
- Emergency medical services.
- Disaster medicine.
- First aid in illness and injury.
- Wilderness Medicine.
- Emergencies.
- Emergency Medical Services.
- Emergency Treatment.
- Wilderness.
- Medical Subjects:
- Wilderness Medicine.
- Emergencies.
- Emergency Medical Services.
- Emergency Treatment.
- Wilderness.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 578 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, [2012]
- Summary:
- "Improvised Medicine is written for healthcare providers treating patients during a crisis situation or in a primitive environment, for diseases and disorders they have little or no hands-on experience with. The book begins with situational analysis and basic needs in a crisis, then moves on to cover specific triage, diagnosis, and stabilization efforts. It then provides medical interventions for surgical and non-surgical problems"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780071754972
- 0071754970
- OCLC:
- 755056525
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