Description

Coverage includes shock and CPR; injuries, burns, fractures; poisoning; shipboard dentistry and dermatology; drowning, hypothermia, seasickness, diving medicine; sunburn and heat illness; dangerous sea life; shipboard pediatrics and gynecology; a ship’s medicine chest; and emergency radio stations and procedures. Gill, a board-certified emergency medicine specialist, has created a uniquely concise, comprehensive, and accurate guide. Quick-reference first aid procedures and a cross-referenced index get you there fast in an emergency. Lively anecdotes and quotes will amuse and instruct you in quieter times.