The Survival Medicine Handbook: THE essential guide for when medical help is NOT on the way

I had a critical care professional refer this book to me, as to have handy in my library, for the just in case scenario. The book now goes with me to remote work locations, and on family camping trips.I am not a trained medical professional, outside of basic first aid courses. This book was written for people like me, and states in the introduction that the trained medical professional may find it useful, but its below their pay grade. Interestingly, the intro also states that albeit a medical professional is trained, they are usually trained in a specific field, and they may not or do not, always know it all.Very simply put, this book, all 600 pages of it, is a well thought out, easily referenceable guide to just about anything you could think of that could cause problems, or folks might have problems with. A simplified breakdown of each ailment or trauma, how it happens, the reasons behind it happening, how to approach it off grid, how to use readily available OTC's to your advantage to treat it, and in the worst case scenario where these items aren't available, to stem or slow the negative affects as long as possible with potential for recovery under the right circumstances.The big takeaway from the guide, is to take an hour or two following a quick read through, write down the OTC's or other items that you should have stocked in your kit, and go out and find them.In fact there is an entire sections on the top OTC's everyone should have handy, but most importantly, it breaks down what each one does, and how you can apply it and to what, when you need it most.Excellent guide. Buy with confidence. Well worth the money. After going through it, you realize the $50 is a drop in the water compared to the potential cost should you be ill prepared. If you have one book to buy for your kit and your an average joe making your way through life on the daily, this is it.

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Una guida per non sanitari,con informazioni mediche abbastanza complete, con cenni anche di erboristeria, ovviamente non intende sostituire un medico, ma è molto ben strutturato e completo. Va fin nel dettaglio specificando quando qualcosa va fatta solo in situazioni di emergenza e dove un medico non sia disponibile, andando però comunque a spiegare fino alla fine ciò che serve.

Pour ceux qui s'intéresse à la prévention de risques de type catastrophe et qui n'ont pas fait d'études de médecine, c'est un must !Ce que j'ai aimé tout d'abord c'est le ton : aucun catastrophisme, aucun SHTF et autres doom's day ... Ici on a des professionnels qui vous enseigne leur art médical appliqué à une hypothèse où il n'y a plus de système de santé opérationnel.C'est un guide structuré, synthétique ... eh oui un gros pavé de plus de 650 pages mais aucun verbiage inutile.On y traite de tout : le matériel à acheter (page 50), il y a même un petit passage sur l'aromathérapie et la phytothérapie. Les commentaires qui sont critiques car "il faut du matériel qu'on a pas" m'amusent. Ben oui on n'est plus au temps de Louis XIV qui soignait les écrouelles par imposition des mains. Vous vous attendiez à quoi ?C'est accessible et plein de remarques judicieuses.J'ai acheté "When there is no doctor" et d'autres livres de ce type mais c'est sans l'ombre d'un doute le plus complet et le mieux fait.Je suis presque surpris que cela ait été autorisé à la publication tellement c'est un trésor de connaissance ... pour une hypothèse un tantinet subversive !

muy grueso en información, es incleible la cantidad de información medica en primeros auxilios para salidas y campamentos, útil en todo momento, aunque no es practico para traerlo a todas partes por su volumen, pero tampoco es tan estorboso.