Biodiversity and Human Health
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…
Tick-Borne Diseases
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…
Desert Travel and Survival
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…
Diving Medicine
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…
Ranch and Rodeo Medicine
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…
Hyperbaric Medicine
Chapter 78 Hyperbaric Medicine Karen B. Van Hoesen For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a method of treating both acute life-threatening and chronic conditions…
The Eye in the Wilderness
Chapter 28 The Eye in the Wilderness Frank K. Butler, Jr. This chapter considers several commonly encountered types of eye disorders: periocular trauma; chemical injury to the eye; sudden vision…
Safety and Survival at Sea
Chapter 83 Safety and Survival at Sea Michael E. Jacobs, Charles G. Hawley It is difficult for us to grasp the idea that parts of our planet remain in an…
Nonfreezing Cold-Induced Injuries
Chapter 7 Nonfreezing Cold-Induced Injuries Christopher H.E. Imray, John W. Castellani For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com Nonfreezing cold-induced injury (NFCI) is a clinical syndrome that results from damage…
Wilderness Medicine Education
Chapter 105 Wilderness Medicine Education James R. Liffrig, Christopher M. Mcstay For online-only figures, please go to www.expertconsult.com The features of wilderness medicine that make it so attractive to an…
