Doctor on Board

Ship's Medicine Chest and Care on the Water

William Forgey (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2021
Sheridan House (Verlag)
978-1-4930-5663-7 (ISBN)

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A a must-have for the serious (or weekend) sailor or boater in case a medical emergency or other medical problem arises when you go sailing or power-boating.

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.

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.

Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2021
Zusatzinfo	39 BW Illustrations, 4 BW Photos
Verlagsort	Lanham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	153 x 230 mm
Gewicht	467 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
ISBN-10	1-4930-5663-8 / 1493056638
ISBN-13	978-1-4930-5663-7 / 9781493056637
Zustand	Neuware