Doctor on Board
Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water
Published on 3. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4930-5663-7 (ISBN)
Description
A book to take with you when you go sailing or power-boating, in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises. Emphasizes head trauma and management of orthopedic injuries, seasickness and issues relating to cold injuries ("cockpit foot"), illness after exposure after leaving a port-of-call., burns (including exposure to the sun and/or boiling water in the galley). All these and more are discussed with treatment options included. It's a must-have book for the serious (or weekend) sailor or power-boater.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
39 BW Illustrations, 4 BW Photos
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-5663-7 (9781493056637)
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E-Book
06/2021
Sheridan House
€18.78
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Person
Veteran outdoor author William Forgey, M.D. is engaged in the full-time practice of family medicine and is a member of the board of trustees of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers, a fellow of the Explorers Club, and a past president of the Wilderness Medical Society. A former Boy Scout scoutmaster and Medical Explorer Post and High Adventure Post advisor, he currently serves on the National Health and Safety Committee and as an advisory board member for the Northern Tier High Adventure Base for the Boy Scouts of America. He is the author of many wilderness medicine and camping books, including Basic Illustrated Wilderness First Aid (Falcon). He lives in Crown Point, Indiana.