Doctor on Board

Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water

Doctor on Board
William Forgey
RRP:
NZ$ 59.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 50.99
Paperback
h229 x 152mm - 304pg
3 Aug 2021 US
9781493056637
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A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. Emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries ("cockpit foot"), illness after exposure after leaving a port-of-call. , burns (including exposure to the sun and/or boiling water in the galley). All these and more are discussed with treatment options included. It' s a must-have book for the serious (or weekend) sailor or power-boater.
Veteran outdoor author William Forgey, M. D. is engaged in the full-time practice of family medicine and is a member of the board of trustees of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a past president of the Wilderness Medical Society. A former Boy Scout scoutmaster and Medical Explorer Post and High Adventure Post advisor, he currently serves on the National Health and Safety Committee and as an advisory board member for the Northern Tier High Adventure Base for the Boy Scouts of America. He is the author of many wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid (Falcon). He lives in Crown Point, Indiana.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781493056637
Published: 3 Aug 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Sheridan House
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Paperback
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Pages: 304

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