Jim Duff, Ross Anderson

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

Essential for expeditions: mountaineers, hillwalkers and explorers - jungle, desert, ocean and remote areas

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written by doctors with a wealth of experience, this book covers the fundamentals of wilderness first aid and medicine. Clearly referenced chapters describe both how to minimise risks (including the preparation of first-aid kits) and how to cope with accident or illness in remote settings, from diving to high altitude and from desert to polar.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cicerone Press / Cicerone Press Limited
• 3 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 157mm x 101mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9781852849139
• ISBN-10: 1852849134
• Artikelnr.: 48010818

Autorenporträt

Dr Jim Duff has more than 30 years' experience of climbing, trekking and teaching wilderness medicine, first aid and leadership. He was doctor on Chris Bonington's 1975 expedition, which made the first ascent of Everest's Southwest Face, and on the Australian first ascent of the North Face of Everest in 1984. Jim lives in Australia and teaches and lectures on wilderness medicine internationally. Dr Ross Anderson is a GP and medical consultant for expedition and adventure travel companies. He holds the UIAA Diploma in Mountain Medicine and is a keen outdoor enthusiast with interests including trekking, ski touring and trail running.