Mountaineers Books Medicine For Mountaineering

A must for backcountry adventure

Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities, 6th Edition picks up where other first aid manuals leave off. Written by a team of climber-physicians, this fully updated edition of a classic provides expert information as well as procedures on major and minor medical emergencies. Authoritative and comprehensive, Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activities should be on the equipment list of any hiker, climber, boater, and outdoor user who ventures more than 24 hours beyond medical attention.

Areas covered include:
– Diagnosis, psychology of accidents, preventative measures
– Traumatic and non-traumatic injuries and disorders
– Environmental injuries – heat, cold, altitude
– Medications, medical kits, legal considerations