Fully revised for its third edition the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine continues to be the essential resource for all expedition medics and well informed travellers as well as nurses paramedics medical students and other expedition members travelling in remote wilderness areas of the world Now containing more guidance about caving medicine the third edition includes revised and additional illustrations and essential maps of the spread of diseases Clear and concise readers can rely on this handbook to provide the key knowledge and practical advice they need It enables efficient preparation and planning before the journey advises on camp logistics risk management and medical problems during the expedition as well as highlighting rare but important risks to those visiting remote areas Focusing on preventative measures it also contains chapters dealing with crisis management emergency care and evacuation from challenging environments with guidance about the obligations of a clinician joining an expedition ethical approaches to such work and medicine in various extreme environments This edition will give you the confidence and skills you need to travel to any extreme or remote environment Incorporating the combined knowledge and experience of a team of experienced clinicians and expeditioners this is a practical easy to use guide to all aspects of expedition and wilderness medicine
