Improvised medicine providing care in extreme environments

"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...

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Main Author: Iserson, Kenneth V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill Medical 2012
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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
Physical Description:xiii, 578 pages illustration 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780071754972 (softcover : alk. paper)
0071754970 (softcover : alk. paper)