Improvised medicine : providing care in extreme environments /

Improvised medicine : providing care in extreme environments /

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Author / Creator:	Iserson, Kenneth V., author.
Edition:	Second edition.
Imprint:	New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2016] ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 672 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine McGraw-Hill's AccessMedicine.
Subject:	Emergency medicine. Emergency medical services. Disaster medicine. First aid in illness and injury. Disaster medicine. Emergency medical services. Emergency medicine. First aid in illness and injury. Disaster Medicine -- methods. Emergency Medicine -- methods. Wilderness Medicine -- methods. Wilderness Medicine. Emergencies. Emergency Medical Services. Emergency Treatment. Wilderness.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12385791

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ISBN:	9780071847629 0071847626 0071847634 9780071847636
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"This second edition developed from the marked increase in published innovations applicable to medical improvisation. Clinicians throughout the world who dared to stretch their imaginations beyond the tight confines of medical conformity have produced marvelous innovations, generally stemming from the necessity to provide treatment in situations of acute or chronic shortages. Increasingly, clinicians have also recognized that the use of improvised techniques, equipment, and knowledge may be necessary not only in remote settings and in the developing world, but also in large medical centers and sophisticated emergency medical service (EMS) systems when confronted by medication and equipment shortages, localized crises, and major disasters. I am grateful for these clinicians' experiences and their support for Improvised Medicine, clearly an outlier from the staid teachings and guidelines of traditional practice."--Preface to the Second Edition.
Other form:	Print version: Iserson, Kenneth V. Improvised medicine. Second edition. New York : McGraw Hill Education Medical, [2016] 9780071847629
Publisher's no.:	0071847626 MHID

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Summary:	Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Deliver quality healthcare in the most challenging field conditions <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Comprehensive yet compact, practical, and enduring, Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments, Second Edition, is the one book to toss into your bag when going to practice medicine in global, disaster, or other resource-poor settings, including theaters of war, regions of civil unrest, and economically deprived areas.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Full of practical clinical pearls and field-tested strategies, this indispensable guide provides detailed instructions on how to work successfully outside of your comfort zone. It demonstrates how to devise effective treatment solutions when the traditional tools (medications, equipment, and staff) are unavailable or when providing care outside your primary area of expertise.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> In any crisis, from power failures and computer crashes to floods, tsunamis, and earthquakes, knowing how to deal with the unique challenges encountered saves lives and communities. This reference gives you that knowledge and inspires innovative crisis resolution.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> FEATURES: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> · Simple-to-follow directions, diagrams, and illustrations describing practical techniques and improvised equipment necessary to provide quality care during crises <br> <br> · Contains improvisations in anesthesia and airway management, dentistry, gynecology/obstetrics, infectious disease/laboratory diagnosis, internal medicine, otolaryngology, pediatrics and malnutrition, orthopedics, psychiatry, and surgery<br> <br> · Covers situational analysis and basic needs in a crisis; specific triage, diagnosis, and stabilization efforts; medical interventions for surgical and non-surgical problems; and debunks some commonly reported improvised techniques <br> <br> · Features public health measures, basic disaster communication techniques, post-disaster forensics, a model hospital disaster plan, and innovative patient-transport methods<br> <br> · New to the second edition: More concisely written, more e<br> <br>
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 672 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780071847629 0071847626 0071847634 9780071847636