Fixing boo-boos after civilization falls

[Hinermad]

Ran across an interesting document today. It's a list of books (many available as free PDF downloads) and web sites on "austere medicine" - handling medical conditions in places where medical professionals and hospitals aren't (and likely won't be) available. The list is maintained by a doctor who specializes in emergency medicine. The books themselves come from a number of different sources - government, military, missionary, etc.

http://www.moljinar.com/page5/page7/...ne%20Books.pdf

(Because of formatting in the document you can't just click on some of the links and have your browser end up at the right place. You may need to copy & paste a link into your browser, or type it longhand.)

Dave

[Rich]

Great resource you posted. I'm going to sticky it. I am going to try to make the course with Pathfinder in June on First Aid.

[Hinermad]

I am going to try to make the course with Pathfinder in June on First Aid.

I'm already signed up. If I don't reserve dates in advance they tend to get sucked up by mundane stuff like lawn care.

Dave

[Rich]

I'm already signed up. If I don't reserve dates in advance they tend to get sucked up by mundane stuff like lawn care.

Dave

I have the same problem. I have to wait until it gets closer to make sure I don't want to head to PA that weekend for the PA State shoot.

[Hinermad]

Another free book for non-medical people in a bad situation: the Ship Captain's Medical Guide, maintained and published by the UK's Department for Transport. It's written specifically for ship's officers when there's a situation at sea and no doctors or medical resources available.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/mca/mcga-seafa...ical_guide.htm

It's a file per chapter, and some of the chapters sound fascinating. ("Sexually transmitted diseases," "Female disorders and pregnancy," "Childbirth," "The dying and the dead" - what the hell are they doing on those British ships?)

Study up, and hope there's no test.

Dave

[tlstull01]

don't forget the super glue. works quicker than stitches

[Hinermad]

More health related information. This is from One Bag, a web site with tons of good advice about traveling light:

http://www.onebag.com/packing-list-health.html

This particular page is about health & sanitation while traveling, especially in undeveloped or underdeveloped regions where even soap may be hard to come by. I was most interested in the section about making water safe to drink, but it's all good.

Dave