Expedition Medicine

by Warrell, David A.; Anderson, Sarah R.; Royal Geographical Society (With the Institute of British Geographers)

• ISBN13: 9781579583347
• ISBN10: 1579583342
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-07
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Too often travel to out-of-the-way places ends in difficulties -- and most are avoidable. The key to avoiding accidents and illness is proper planning and preparation, and Expedition Medicine shows how that should be done. It also sets out what to do if things do go wrong. This new edition has been fully revised and comprehensively updated to take account of current research findings and medicines. In addition, there are new or completely rewritten chapters on pre-existing medical conditions, management of the seriously injured casualty, remote medical emergencies, common infections, and desert and tropical forest expeditions. It is written by world-class experts throughout, and is full of practical tips and advice as well as extensive details about first-aid kits, planning and emergency procedures, and evacuation routines. There are sections on every type of travel, from desert to mountain, canoeing to diving and caving to walking. Vaccinations, medicines and hygiene are all covered. It would be foolish for those who travel or work in remote and challenging environments not to study this book. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Pre-expedition Planning	p. 1
What is expedition medicine?	p. 3
Vaccinations	p. 9
Expedition medical kits	p. 21
Expedition first aid training	p. 37
Legal liability	p. 47
Medical insurance	p. 51
Pre-existing medical conditions	p. 57
Risk assessment and crisis management	p. 75
Field Medicine	p. 83
The role of the expedition medical officer	p. 85
Base camp hygiene and health	p. 93
Water purification	p. 105
Assessment of the injured or ill patient	p. 111
First aid and management of minor injuries	p. 129
Management of the seriously injured casualty	p. 159
Remote medical emergencies	p. 171
Casualty evacuation	p. 181
Medical aspects of survival	p. 187
Common infections	p. 191
Malaria and other tropical diseases	p. 209
Venomous and poisonous animals	p. 223
Psychological problems on expeditions	p. 239
Expedition dentistry	p. 247
Medical Problems of Environmental Extremes	p. 255
Desert expeditions	p. 257
Tropical forest expeditions	p. 269
Polar expeditions	p. 281
High-altitude and mountaineering expeditions	p. 293
Underwater expeditions	p. 301
Caving expeditions	p. 317
Canoe, kayak and raft expeditions	p. 325
Author biographies and acknowledgements	p. 341
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)	p. 349
Appendices	p. 351
Pre-expedition medical questionnaire	p. 353
Crisis management plan	p. 355
Medical assessment questionnaire	p. 357
References and further reading	p. 366
Useful addresses	p. 375
Glossary	p. 387
Index	p. 391
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