Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care - Paperback

by William W. Forgey (Author), Wilderness Medical Society (Author)

These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methodology for handling prehospital care for illness and injury occurring in wilderness areas.

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Learn the wilderness medical management techniques approved and recommended by the Wilderness Medical Society. These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methods of handling wilderness-related trauma, illness, or environmental injury. Prepared by twenty-three contributors and reviewed by the WMS Panel of Expert Reviewers, this book discusses treatment goals for twenty-four basic subjects.The Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines is a must for anyone dealing with emergency planning, first-aid procedures, or care of persons heading into remote areas for sport or employment. Learn about: Wilderness EvacuationCardiopulmonary ResuscitationSubmersion, Head, and Spinal InjuriesOrthopedic InjuriesHigh-Altitude IllnessHypothermiaField Water DisinfectionWild Animal AttacksTick-Transmitted DiseasesImmunizationsReptile Envenomations The Wilderness Medical Society is a nonprofit organization consisting of physicians and other health care providers from around the world who have an expertise or interest in wilderness-related medical problems.

Author Biography

The Wilderness Medical Society consists of approximately 2,500 physicians and 500 other professional health care providers from around the world who have an expertise in wilderness-related health problems.