Bear attacks! Hypothermia! Falling from cliffs! "Lewis and Clark: Doctors in the Wilderness" examines early 19th-century medical standards and techniques, while offering a unique perspective on the expedition that opened the American West. A comparison between past and present wilderness emergencies and treatments is also presented.
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Höhe: 233 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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978-1-55591-055-6 (9781555910556)
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Bruce Paton, MD, was born in India, educated in Scotland, served as a lieutenant in Royal Marine Command, graduated in medicine from the University of Edinburgh, and worked as a doctor in Kenya and Scotland before coming to the United States as a research fellow in surgery.
