Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines for Wilderness Emergency Care

Learn the wilderness medical management techniques approved and recommended by the Wilderness Medical Society.

These practice guidelines are the official statement of the Wilderness Medical Society on the best methods of handling wilderness-related trauma, illness, or environmental injury. Prepared by twenty-three contributors and reviewed by the WMS Panel of Expert Reviewers, this book discusses treatment goals for twenty-four basic subjects.

The Wilderness Medical Society Practice Guidelines is a must for anyone dealing with emergency planning, first-aid procedures, or care of persons heading into remote areas for sport or employment.

Learn about:

Wilderness Evacuation

Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation

Submersion, Head, and Spinal Injuries

Orthopedic Injuries

High-Altitude Illness

Hypothermia

Field Water Disinfection

Wild Animal Attacks

Tick-Transmitted Diseases

Immunizations

Reptile Envenomations

The Wilderness Medical Society is a nonprofit organization consisting of physicians and other health care providers from around the world who have an expertise or interest in wilderness-related medical problems.