EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Search and Rescue
Chapter 37 Search and Rescue Donald C. Cooper, Patrick H. Lavalla, Robert C. Stoffel For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com As ever-increasing numbers of outdoor users turn to the…
Nonmedical Backcountry Equipment for Wilderness Professionals
Chapter 94 Nonmedical Backcountry Equipment for Wilderness Professionals Marion C. Mcdevitt, Nathan K. Friedline* For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Whether for work, research, or recreation, specialized outdoor equipment…
Wilderness-Acquired Zoonoses
Chapter 59 Wilderness-Acquired Zoonoses Jamie R. Shandro, Jamie G. Jenkins For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com A zoonosis is an infectious disease that may be transmitted from animals to…
Spider Bites
Chapter 52 Spider Bites Leslie V. Boyer, Greta J. Binford, Janice A. Degan Spiders and Their Venoms Spiders number nearly 42,000 described species and are found in all habitats except…
Natural and Human-Made Hazards: Disaster Risk Management Issues
Chapter 89 Natural and Human-Made Hazards Disaster Risk Management Issues Sheila B. Reed For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com The term hazard is usually applied to rare or extreme…
Persons With Special Needs and Disabilities
Chapter 102 Persons With Special Needs and Disabilities Sheryl Olson, Larry A. Moore For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Recognizing the need to preserve and protect wildland areas, the…
Taping and Bandaging
Chapter 18 Taping and Bandaging Daniel Garza For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Taping and bandaging are both useful skills in wilderness medicine. Taping can be used to support…
Jungle Travel and Survival
Chapter 43 Jungle Travel and Survival John Walden Tropical Environment In these forests lies a virtually limitless supply of excitement, joy, and wonder to be encountered in new illuminations on…
Hunting and Fishing Injuries
Chapter 24 Hunting and Fishing Injuries Edward J. Otten Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. GENESIS 10:9 For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Hunting is a…
