This book is much more than a first aid handbook to carry along on a weekend family
outing. On my examination room scales, it weighs an even 6 pounds, and it contains
nearly 1,100 8½-by 11-inch pages. This description, however, should not be interpreted
as a negative comment toward this hefty tome. The authors clearly state that it was
not their intention to put together a group leader's “How-To-Save-a-Life” manual but
rather to produce a single-volume, encyclopedic reference textbook. The book covers
all the pertinent aspects of a great variety of medical problems that might be encountered
by the human animal in his quest to explore the near and far limits of his habitat.
Although it is primarily directed toward a medical professional readership, it could
easily be understood and used by many of the skilled and talented paramedical persons
with whom I have worked through the years. The book will readily serve as a reference
textbook on wilderness medicine for medical students, for adventuresome postdoctoral
students, or for paunchy old professionals who periodically participate in a wilderness
fishing or hunting expedition.
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© 1989 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
