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E-raamat: Expedition Medicine: Revised Edition [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

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  • Formaat: 416 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Mar-2003
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315063621
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  • Formaat: 416 pages
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Mar-2003
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315063621
This is a completely rewritten and revised second edition of the now standard text, prepared under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain. Comprehensively updated to take into account new research findings and medicines, and adapted for the American explorer, Expedition Medicine is written by renowned experts in their fields and provides a wealth of practical tips and advice, as well as extensive details about first aid kits, emergency procedures, and evacuation routines. Coverage includes sections on every kind of travel from desert to mountain, canoeing to diving, and off-road driving to walking, with valuable information on vaccinations, medicines, and hygiene.
Introduction Section 1: Pre-expedition Planning
1. What is expedition medicine?: David Warrell, Sararh Anderson and Chris Johnson
2. Vaccinations: Richard Dawood
3. Expedition medical kits: Robin Illingworth
4. Expedition first aid and training: Jon Dallimore
5. Legal liability: Alistair Duff
6. Medical insurance: Mark Whittingham
7. Pre-existing medical conditions: Mukul Agarwal
8. Risk assessment and crisis management: Clive Barrow Section 2: Field Medicine
9. The role of the expedition medical officer: Sarah Anderson
10. Base camp hygiene and health: Hokey Bennett-Jones
11. Water purification: Paul Goodyer and Larry Goodyer
12. Assessment of the injured or ill patient: Charles Siderfin
13. First aid and management of minor injuries: Jon Dallimore
14. Management of the seriously injured casualty: Stephen Hearns
15. Remote medical emergencies: Stephen Hearns
16. Casualty evacuation: Rod Stables
17. Medical aspects of survival: Rod Stables
18. Common infections: Matthew Dryden
19. Malaria and other tropical diseases: David Warrell
20. Venomous and poisonous animals: David Warrell
21. Psychological problems on expeditions: Michael Phelan
22. Expedition dentistry: David Geddes Section 3: Medical Problems of Environmental Extremes
23. Desert expeditions: Sundeep Dhillon
24. Tropical forest expeditions: Paul Richards
25. Polar expeditions: Chris Johnson
26. High-altitude and mountaineering expeditions: Charles Clarke
27. Underwater expeditions: Andrew Pitkin
28. Caving expeditions: Andrew Pitkin
29. Canoe, kayak and raft expeditions: Andy Watt Author biographies and acknowledgements Royal Geographers Society (with IBG) Appendices
1. Pre-expedition medical questionnaire
2. Crisis management plan
3. Medical assessment questionnaire
4. References and further reading
5. Useful addresses
6. Glossary Index
David Warrell, Sarah Anderson