Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

This essential pocket-sized guide to wilderness first aid and medicine, written by doctors, is ideal for outdoor explorers tackling remote environments. It covers everything from prevention and preparation to treating injuries and illnesses.

Features

• Compact guide to wilderness first aid, written by medical professionals with wilderness expertise
• Covers life-saving protocols, injury management, illness treatment, and evacuation procedures
• Comprehensive guidance for extreme environments: desert, ocean, polar, tropical, and high-altitude settings
• Detailed first-aid kit recommendations, medication guidance, and protocol charts
• Easy reference with clear chapters and indexed acronyms, conversion tables, and diagrams