The Ship Captain's Medical Guide 24th Edition

The Ship Captain's Medical Guide is intended primarily for use on vessels where there is nomedical professional, such as a doctor, on board. It provides assistance and direction for crewmembers when it becomes necessary for them to assess and treat trauma and medical illness.This new guide, the 24th edition, continues to keep pace with the rapid changes in bestpracticemedicine, medical technology and global communications. It also provides referencefor medical training courses, and a framework for crew members within which to think, whenfaced with unfamiliar medical problems at sea.It contains:. Flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment. Incorporation of 'red flags' to aid identification of potentially life-threatening conditions. Clear, authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance. Step-by-step illustrations to explain emergency procedures. Cross-references to further detail. Anatomical illustrations.Details of the medical stores to be carried by UK ships are included in the current statutoryMerchant Shipping Notice issued under the Merchant Shipping and Fishing (Medical Stores)Regulations 1995 as amended.