January, 2008

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Wilderness Medicine

Observations, questions and dialogue on wilderness medicine topics.
  • Wilderness Medicine

    General First-Aid Principles

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    by Paul Auerbach, M.D. reposted with permission from the Medicine for the Outdoors Blog The following is adapted from Medicine for the Outdoors : In all first-aid situations, the rescuer must remain calm. If you panic, you may lose control of the victim...
  • Wilderness Medicine

    Medical Decision-Making

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    As an ambulance EMT I make an assessment, provide necessary treatment, and in most cases transport the patient. I rarely make a decision whether or not the patient needs to see the doctor. Yet in the wilderness this may be my decision to make. My judgment...
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