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This field-guide handbook, based on Dr Auerbach's text Wilderness Medicine 4th Edition, focuses on information that is needed when medical situations present in the wilderness setting. Perfect for the physician on the go, this new 2nd edition includes more chapters and appendixes for an even quicker more complete reference! Complements Wilderness Medicine, 4th Edition. Perfect for the physician on the go. Comprehensive coverage of outdoor medicine. New chapters include: Solar Radiation and Sunscreen, Emergency Airway Management, Emergency Oxygen Administration, Pain Management, Cardiopulmonary Emergencies, Neurological Emergencies, Improvised Litters and Carriers, Aeromedical Transport, Survival, Knots, Children in the Wilderness, Women in the Wilderness Includes information on splints, slings, dressing and hot spots Expanded coverage of animal attacks and zoonoses 6 Appendixes including Priority First Aid Equipment, Contingency Supplies for Wilderness Travel and Medicine Specific to Women's Health