Chapter 91 Wilderness Preparation, Equipment, and Medical Supplies Joseph E. Tonna, Matthew R. Lewin For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Wilderness travel and recreation expose individuals to illness and…
Chapter 99 Children in the Wilderness Judith R. Klein Once the realm of a few adventurous individuals, the wilderness today attracts an ever-broader range of explorers. This includes many in…
Chapter 53 Scorpion Envenomation Jeffrey Suchard For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Scorpion stings occur commonly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world (Figure 53-1). Among causes of…
Chapter 30 Wilderness Dentistry Henry J. Herrmann, Cynthia L. Idzik-Starr For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com This chapter discusses the signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety…
Chapter 75 Submersion Injuries and Drowning Tracy A. Cushing, Seth C. Hawkins, Justin Sempsrott, Robert B. Schoene For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com “To have faith is to trust…
Chapter 110 Biodiversity and Human Health Richard S. Salkowe, Lynn E. Yonge For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Biodiversity is defined as the variety of all life forms that…
Chapter 51 Tick-Borne Diseases Stephen J. Traub, Gregory A. Cummins There are approximately 850 species of ticks, which rank second only to mosquitoes in importance as insect vectors of human…
Chapter 44 Desert Travel and Survival Edward J. Otten This desert landscape is the indifference to our presence, our absence, our coming, our staying or our going. Whether we live…
Chapter 77 Diving Medicine Karen B. Van Hoesen, Nicholas H. Bird For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Scuba diving is an exhilarating and generally safe activity for people who…
Chapter 104 Ranch and Rodeo Medicine Mark A. Brandenburg, Dale J. Butterwick For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Ranch Medicine History and Perspective For as long as there have…
