Expedition Medicine: Revised Edition / Edition 1

by David Warrell, Sarah Anderson

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781579583347
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/07/2003
Edition description:	Rev
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Warrell, Sarah Anderson

Table of Contents

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