Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine: Expert Consult - Online and Print

by Paul S. Auerbach

Completely revised and updated, the new edition of this portable guide offers fast-access solutions to all of the medical situations that can occur in non-traditional settings. Based on Dr. Auerbach’s critically acclaimed text Wilderness Medicine, 5th Edition, this handbook is packed with how-to step-by-step explanations and the latest practical advice on diagnosis and treatment―emphasizing ways of improvising care with whatever materials you have available. It’s small enough to be carried in a car’s glove compartment or in your backpack―yet detailed enough to cover the clinical presentation and treatment of a full range of emergencies!

Genres: Survival, Nonfiction, Medicine, Reference, Health, Nature

944 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[John Brew]

A valuable reference guide for medicine in the backcountry. It's worth buying if you want to understand the current best practices in wilderness medicine. For example, I wanted to learn more about protecting myself from ticks; Chapter 39 addresses protection from blood-feeding arthropods. One caveat: this book is written for medical professionals in a compressed manner, it's not light reading and some of the treatments can only be done by a medical professional. One bonus: the hard cover version also comes with an e-book.

[Robert Roller]

I've served in various roles in austere and wilderness environments for almost two decades, and I've provided medical care in some of the most challenging and remote environments in the United States. This is the handbook and trusted field guide for everyone who provides wilderness medicine, and this authoritative guide was authored by a pioneer in the field. I don't go far without my copy of this book coming with me.

[Greg]

A great bullet point guide to diagnosing and treating just about any type of backcountry illness or injury

[Corinne Isabella]

Classic. I still often use as quick reference.