Wilderness Medicine by Paul S Auerbach
"Wilderness Medicine" remains the single most important source for information and advice for anyone who may encounter medical emergencies in nontraditional settings. The completely revised fifth edition includes 19 completely new chapters covering such topics as volcanic eruptions, wilderness cardiology, living off the land, and many more. Packed with practical information that stresses improvisational medicine, the book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in the outdoors.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780323032285 |
| ISBN 10 | 0323032281 |
| Title | Wilderness Medicine |
| Author | Paul S Auerbach |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Mosby |
| Year published | 2007-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 2336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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