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Medicine for Mountaineering
& Other Wilderness Activities, 6th ed
£24.95
Reprinting
New stock expected: 1st May 2026
| Cordee Code: | CTM009 |
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| Page Size: | 185 x 230 mm |
| No of Pages: | 398 |
| Publisher: | Mountaineers Books |
| ISBN13: | 9781594850769 |
| Author: | Wilkerson |
| Language: | English |
| Published Date: | March 2006 |
| Edition: | 6 Rev ed , Jan-2010 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Illustrations: | line drawings |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Product Type: | Book |
Compiled by highly recognised medical professionals in the emergency response and trauma field, the latest edition of Medicine for Mountaineering features fully revised and expanded information to help mountaineers weather storms, animal attacks, injuries, and more. With a new foreword by Buck Tilton and updated essentials on reacting to wilderness accidents, the 6th edition includes new chapters on drowning, avalanche injuries, evacuation procedures, eye disorders, lightning, and more. This is the best-selling backcountry medical guide of its kind providing expert information on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, plus medications, medical kits, and legal & ethical considerations
Author Biographies:
JAMES A. WILKERSON, M.D., a mountaineer, whitewater rafter, backpacker, scuba diver, and skier, is the chairman of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. He is on the editorial board and is a section editor for the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine journal. He lives in Park City, Utah.
KEN ZAFREN,
Author Biographies:
JAMES A. WILKERSON, M.D., a mountaineer, whitewater rafter, backpacker, scuba diver, and skier, is the chairman of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. He is on the editorial board and is a section editor for the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine journal. He lives in Park City, Utah.
KEN ZAFREN,