Basic Essentials: Hypothermia (Basic Essentials Series) - Softcover

Forgey, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762704918 ISBN 13: 9780762704910

Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co, 1999

Synopsis

An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge in an affordable and portable book.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

For a generation the Basic Essentials series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Essentials books tell you what you need to know. Discover how to protect yourself from core heat loss while you're outdoors in any season, recognize the physiological effects of the cold and adapt so you can enjoy yourself safely, distinguish between rapid onset and slow onset hypothermia, use the most efficient techniques to re-warm and treat a hypothermia victim, and clothe and insulate yourself properly for the travel you undertake.

About the Author:

Dr. Forgey has had considerable wilderness and foreign travel experience. He was made a fellow of the Explores Club (New York City) even prior to receiving his MD degree in 1975. He resides and practices family medicine in Northern Indiana.

About this edition

• Publisher: Falcon Pr Pub Co
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0762704918
• ISBN 13: 9780762704910
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 90