As a conscientious prepper, I’ve always been on the lookout for comprehensive resources to aid me in maintaining my family’s health during uncertain times. The ‘Survival Medicine Handbook A guide for when help is NOT on the way’, authored by Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, NP, has proven to be an indispensable addition to my survival library. This 700-page tome covers a plethora of medical scenarios one might encounter in disaster situations, from traumatic injuries to chronic conditions.
What sets this book apart is its unique focus on the average person assuming the role of the highest medical resource when traditional healthcare services are unavailable. It’s written in plain English that even a non-medical person can understand, yet it’s far from just another first aid guide.
The ‘Survival Medicine Handbook’ is divided into 34 sections, each covering a different aspect of medical preparedness. From principles of medical preparedness to mental health, this book leaves no stone unturned. It includes detailed information on topics such as natural medicine, hygiene and sanitation, heat and altitude issues, natural disasters, radiation/biological/chemical events, wound care, patient transport, and much more.
What I appreciate most about this book is its practicality. Each section is packed with actionable advice, backed by illustrations that make complex procedures easier to understand. Whether you’re dealing with a fracture, a burn, or a bleeding trauma, you’ll find detailed instructions on how to handle these situations effectively.
In the aftermath of a disaster, when modern technology might be non-existent, this book serves as an invaluable resource. It’s not just a guide for surviving; it’s a guide for thriving under adversity. Highly recommended for anyone concerned about the future and their ability to keep their family healthy when help is not on the way.
Black & White Version. If a disaster took away the high-technology we take for granted, would you be prepared to keep you family healthy? Could you be an effective medic when hospitals are overcrowded and the ambulance is heading in the other direction? Can you take over if you were the highest medical asset left? Medical preparedness advocates Joe Alton, MD and Amy Alton, NPs award-winning Survival Medicine Handbook: A guide for when help is NOT on the way is now out in its greatly expanded and revised 4th edition!Previous editions have been 1st place winners in the Book Excellence Awards in Medicine, and this one has many more topics and almost triple the illustrations to give you the info needed to keep it together, even when everything else falls apart. Called Americas favorite survival medic by American Outdoor Guide, NY Times/Amazon bestselling author Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy Alton have put together a 700 page book that encompasses trauma care, first aid, chronic care, medical procedures, and much more. Itll be an essential reference for anyone concerned about the uncertain future.The Survival Medicine Handbook is written in plain English that anyone can understand, but its not just another medical first aid book. Its unique in that it assumes that a disaster, natural or man-made, has removed all access to hospitals or doctors for the foreseeable future; you, the average person, are now the highest medical resource left to your family. The books goal is to make you effective in that role.With over 300 topics and 300 illustrations, the 4th edition of the Survival Medicine Handbook covers just about every situation the family medic will encounter in times of trouble. This is only a portion of the table of contents:SECTION 1: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL PREPAREDNESSSECTION 2: BECOMING A MEDICAL ASSETSECTION 3: MEDICAL SUPPLIESSECTION 4: NATURAL MEDICINESECTION 5: THE HISTORY AND PHYSICALSECTION 6: HYGIENE AND SANITATIONSECTION 7: HEAT, COLD, AND ALTITUDE ISSUESSECTION 8: NATURAL DISASTERSSECTION 9: RADIATION/BIOLOGICAL/CHEMICAL EVENTSSECTION 10: HEAD ISSUESSECTION 11: DENTAL ISSUESSection 12: RESPIRATORY ISSUESSECTION 13: HEART ISSUESSECTION 14: ABDOMINAL ISSUESSECTION 15: URINARY TRACT ISSUESSECTION 16: GENITAL TRACT ISSUESSECTION 17: BONES AND JOINTSSTRAINS, SPRAINS, AND OTHER INJURIES-Wrapping a Sprain-Sprains vs. Fractures-Orthopedic Natural RemediesFRACTURESTypes of FracturesReducing a DeformityTractionApplying SplintsPlacing a Cast-Care of Casts and SplintsOpen Fracture Wound Care-LongTerm Fracture CareDISLOCATIONSSECTION 18: SKIN ISSUESCellulitis, Abscesses and Incision and DrainageSECTION 19: ANIMAL BITES, STINGS, AND OTHER ISSUESSECTION 20: ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND ANAPHYLAXISSECTION 21: MINOR WOUNDSSECTION 22: BURNSSECTION 23: BLEEDING TRAUMABLEEDING CONTROL TECHNIQUES-TOURNIQUETS-HEMOSTATIC DRESSINGSSECTION 24: MAJOR WOUNDSCHEST TRAUMA-Rib Fractures-Pneumothorax-Needle Decompression-Chest Seals-Chest TubesBLUNT TRAUMA-STAB WOUNDS-GUNSHOT WOUNDS-SHOCKSECTION 25: OPEN WOUND CARESECTION 26: WOUND CLOSUREMETHODS OF WOUND CLOSURE-HOW TO SUTURE SKIN-HOW TO STAPLE SKIN-DRAINSSECTION 27: MASS CASUALTIESSECTION 28: PATIENT TRANSPORTSECTION 29: PREGNANCY, AND CHILDBIRTHSECTION 30: OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONSSECTION 31: PANDEMICSSECTION 32: NURSING CARE OFF THE GRIDSECTION 33: MENTAL HEALTHSECTION 34: MEDICATIONSESSENTIAL OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS-PAIN MEDICATIONS-NATURAL PAIN RELIEFSECTION 35: ANTIBIOTICSHOW TO USE ANTIBIOTICS-WHICH AND HOW MANY?-EXPIRATION DATES-PROPER STORAGE Of MEDICINESWhen medical personnel are overwhelmed and modern technology is non-existent, The Survival Medicine Handbook is THE essential book for your home library.
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