Expedition & Wilderness Medicine Book

An invaluable resource for anyone planning a trip in the outdoors, either as part of an expedition or a wilderness adventure’

You can find this book available at http://www.expeditionmedicine.co.uk/merchandise.php

Available free when signing up on an Expedition and Wilderness Medicine training course.

The authors have condensed the essentials of expedition and wilderness medicine into this marvellously detailed field guide. They have drawn together some of the most experienced medical expeditioners in the world to ensure the second edition is packed with practical advice on managing medical problems in the wilderness.

'As I was reading this manual I found myself frequently exclaiming "God if only we'd have had this book back then!" I will be keeping it very close to hand on my next adventurous trip I can promise'. Andy Cave, IFMGA mountain guide, mountaineer, author and conference speaker

Introduction (from book)

The tales of explorers and exploration are filled with accounts of heroism against untold odds in the most inhospitable environments. Explorers would often regale the public with the stories of comrades lost to wild animals, bizarre tropical diseases, and savage natives. Any medic reading the accounts of Stanley’s expedition to the Congo or the Lewis and Clark overland expedition to the Pacific Coast of America can only be morbidly fascinated and appalled by the catastrophes the medic and expedition leaders had to face and overcome. They had limited resources but were hugely capable and ingenious. Their unconventional methods in unconventional conditions should often be a lesson and inspiration to all of us who now rely heavily on our technical diagnostic tools. Fortunately, few of these causes of mortality are encountered on current day adventures. Some elements of the environments visited have obviously changed but the main changes are the result of improving medical capabilities and infrastructure.

copied from expedition medicine website