Expedition Medicine

Revised Edition

By: David A. Warrell (Editor), Sarah Anderson (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 March 2003 | Edition Number 2

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This revised second edition of this unique travel health reference is prepared under the auspices of the Royal Geographical Society of Great Britain. Fully updated to take into account new research findings and medicines, 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. Mukul Agarwal BA MRCP DTM&H Dip Sport & Exer Med Sarah R. Anderson MA MB BChir MRCPI MRCGP DTM&H DFPHM Clive Barrow Hokey Bennett-Jones Charles Clarke MA MB BChir FRCP Jon Dallimore MSc

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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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