Wilderness Medical Associates Field Guide
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By: Jim Morrissey
Format: Spiral-bound
From: Wilderness Medical Associates
Pub. Date: April 2000
From: Wilderness Medical Associates
Pub. Date: April 2000
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2000-05-01
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Pages: 99
Ean: 9780970464606
Isbn: 0970464606
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2000-05-01
Media: Spiral-bound
Number Of Pages: 99
Ean: 9780970464606
Isbn: 0970464606
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
The Wilderness Medical Associates Field Guide is the perfect companion for wilderness travelers and recreationalists, outdoor professionals, and rescue specialists. The guide contains a huge list of topics covering the major medical emergencies you may encounter when dialing 911 is not an option. Topics include: patient assessment, common medical problems and their treatment, basic and advanced life support guidelines, spine injury assessment, wound care, dislocation reduction, improvised litters and much, much more. The information is presented in a user-friendly format with charts, diagrams, bullets, and tables. Printed on waterproof and tearproof paper, this Field Guide is truly a piece of gear to be included with your outdoor and/or rescue equipment.
USER REVIEWS
"I just received the 2008 edition after a long back order and it's well worth the money as a small concise emergency guide. I have one in my backpack, one in the glove compartment of each car, and one in the medicine cabinet."
~ Written on 2008-08-19
~ Written on 2008-08-19
"An excellent pocket size reference aide-memoir for those who work or play in remote or rugged environments. Small enough to fit into a fair sized medical pack and robust enough to survive the elements. Well worth the money!"
~ Written on 2008-02-15
~ Written on 2008-02-15
"I am pleased with the field guide. My original goal was to find a resource that is compact and light, allowing use for backpacking. The book meets that goal.
Additionally, a benefit that I didn't expect -- the outline format used makes this a good tool for giving the frequent first aid training bits that we do with our Boy Scout troop.
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~ Written on 2008-01-20
Additionally, a benefit that I didn't expect -- the outline format used makes this a good tool for giving the frequent first aid training bits that we do with our Boy Scout troop.
"
~ Written on 2008-01-20
"This is the most concise, simplest to follow, and overall best field guide I've seen. It lays out procedural illustrations and diagnostic algorithms in an easy to follow format that would still be easy in the middle of nowhere at 3 in the morning. Definitely a must for anyone with a WFR, WEMT, or other wilderness medical cert.
That all being said, there are things I don't like about this book. Some of the acronyms used, and certain "laymen's terms" don't make the most sense, the most annoying of which are "PROP" for Position of comfort, Reassurance, O2 if available, and Positive pressure ventilation, and the use of the term cork for an airway obstructing object. This is just my feeling towards these terms, the rest of the book is absolutely phenomenal, and you can substitute your own care guidelines and terms if you have the training.
Lastly, get the training, this guide is only as good as the skills you have practiced. If you have never practiced these skills, this book will help you, but I assure you it is much more useful if you have taken some training to go with it."
~ Written on 2007-10-26
That all being said, there are things I don't like about this book. Some of the acronyms used, and certain "laymen's terms" don't make the most sense, the most annoying of which are "PROP" for Position of comfort, Reassurance, O2 if available, and Positive pressure ventilation, and the use of the term cork for an airway obstructing object. This is just my feeling towards these terms, the rest of the book is absolutely phenomenal, and you can substitute your own care guidelines and terms if you have the training.
Lastly, get the training, this guide is only as good as the skills you have practiced. If you have never practiced these skills, this book will help you, but I assure you it is much more useful if you have taken some training to go with it."
~ Written on 2007-10-26
"I teach Wilderness Medical Care to the WFR level and I strongly suggest all our Advanced Wilderness First Aid students buy it, and require all WFR students to have one. These is simply no book that compares to Morrissey's Guide. Personally, I have two...one in my backpack medical kit and one for my bookshelf. If you are a wilderness guide, a SAR team member of just an avid outdoors person, you need this book. (and the training that goes with it.)
Don't leave home without it!"
~ Written on 2006-12-20
Don't leave home without it!"
~ Written on 2006-12-20