Reasonable Rascal
07-26-08, 14:46
Survival and Austere Medicine: An Introduction Apr2005.pdf
Following is a review of the book by Gratton Woodson, M.D. It is written from the POV of pandemic influenza preparedness, that happens to be his focus in the world of survival and austere medical practice.
RR
This resource is an excellent guide to the treatment of a wide range of medical emergencies that might occur to people during times of crisis when access to a conventional medical facility was not available. This book should be downloaded and printed out. In fact, make two copies of it in case your first one gets too foul to use or you need to give it to someone else taking care of people in another location. The book could be used to set up a clinic in a remote area where you would have a lab and some technology. They have sections on treatment of NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) injuries. These aren’t going to be useful for pandemic medicine really. The sections on suturing, the psychology of being cooped up, emergency dentistry, and anesthesia are really valuable. Also, they have some great suggestions for other books that should be considered for medical professionals tasked with providing care outside of the conventional setting. A-
Following is a review of the book by Gratton Woodson, M.D. It is written from the POV of pandemic influenza preparedness, that happens to be his focus in the world of survival and austere medical practice.
RR
This resource is an excellent guide to the treatment of a wide range of medical emergencies that might occur to people during times of crisis when access to a conventional medical facility was not available. This book should be downloaded and printed out. In fact, make two copies of it in case your first one gets too foul to use or you need to give it to someone else taking care of people in another location. The book could be used to set up a clinic in a remote area where you would have a lab and some technology. They have sections on treatment of NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) injuries. These aren’t going to be useful for pandemic medicine really. The sections on suturing, the psychology of being cooped up, emergency dentistry, and anesthesia are really valuable. Also, they have some great suggestions for other books that should be considered for medical professionals tasked with providing care outside of the conventional setting. A-