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040			_aUniversity of Cebu-Banilad _cUniversity of Cebu-Banilad
100			_aHiggins, Tate, _eauthor.
245			_aMedicine for the outdoors : _bthe essential guide to first aid and medical emergencies / _cby Tate Higgins, MD FAWM, Ali S. Arastu, MD, FAWM, Paul S. Auerbach, MD.
250			_aSeventh edition.
260			_aPhiladelphia, PA : _bElsevier, _cc2024.
300			_ax, 561 pages : _billustrations (black and white) ; _c22 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references, glossary, and index.
505			_aContents: Part one: General information -- Part two: Major medical problems -- Part three: Minor medical problems -- Part four: Disorders related to specific environments -- Part five: Miscellaneous information.
520			_a"For nearly 40 years, Medicine for the Outdoors: The Essential Guide to First Aid and Medical Emergencies has been the take-along manual of choice for anyone venturing into the mountains, forest, desert, or on water. This essential guide provides highly illustrated, easy-to-follow guidance on immediate stabilization and treatment of persons with virtually any possible medical problem-designed for on-the-spot use when higher-level medical care is not accessible. Written by experts in outdoor medicine, this updated edition helps you manage any situation until medical personnel can take over. Covers key information on a wide range of disorders related to specific environments, including natural disasters, high-altitude problems, water-related incidents, heat- and cold-related illnesses, and wildland firesProvides easy-to-understand recommendations for dealing with animal attacks, venomous wildlife, wild plant and mushroom poisoning, minor and major medical problems, infectious diseases, water disinfection, and severe bleedingDiscusses key topics, including antibiotics, medicines, opioid overdose treatment, wound closure techniques, severe bleeding, spinal assessment and immobilization, tourniquets, the use of a Gamow bag for severe altitude illness, splinting, dental emergencies, disaster preparedness, global conflict guidelines, canine medicine, today’s infectious disease threats, and much moreIncludes up-to-date guidelines, even more helpful illustrations and diagrams, and a new chapter: Patient Assessment: A Structured Approach to Emergencies in the OutdoorsIncludes advanced topics valuable to physicians and expedition medical staff at all levels of training and experienceEnhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices." --Provided by the publisher
521			_aAdult
541			_aPurchased _xMarcelino, Arturo Jr. _yCollege of Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Sciences _zMedical Technology
546			_aText in English
650			_aMedicine.
700			_aArastu, Ali S., _eauthor.
700			_aAuerbach, Paul S., _eauthor.
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998			_cJanna [new] _d09/23/2026
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