Wilderness First Aid - Softcover

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); Alton L. Thygerson; Steven M. Thygerson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284042553 ISBN 13: 9781284042559

Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Primeros Auxilios en Lugares Remotos is the Spanish Edition of the Emergency Care & Safety Institute's Wilderness First Aid course. Primeros Auxilios en Lugares Remotos, 4 edicion, proporciona informacion sobre como manejar las lesiones y enfermedades comunes cuando la atencion medica esta distante a una hora o mas de tiempo. Disenado para aquellos que trabajan o viajan en lugares remotos, esta guia completa le ensenara lo que debe buscar y que hacer en caso de una emergencia, y le dirigira hacia el tipo mas adecuado de atencion. Completamente revisada, la cuarta edicion contiene informacion actualizada sobre la formacion en primeros auxilios y contiene los lineamientos 2010 en reanimacion cardiopulmonar (RCP) y atencion cardiovascular de emergencia (ECC). El texto tambien incluye: * Amplia informacion acerca de emergencias tanto en climas calidos como en frios * Lineamientos actualizados para tratar emergencias por mordedura de serpientes * Nueva informacion sobre el manejo de emergencias en personas diabeticas * Revisiones visuales paso a paso de procedimientos descritos para fortalecer el desarrollo de habilidades (destrezas) * Diagramas de flujo que apoyan en el proceso de toma de decisiones y procedimientos adecuados * Tablas de decision que proporcionan un breve resumen de los signos que los socorristas deben buscar y las medidas de tratamiento que deben tomar * Excepcionales fotografias e ilustraciones

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About the Author:

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) provides education and practice management services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The AAOS also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University in 1933, the not-for-profit AAOS has grown from a small organisation serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The AAOS now serves about 36,000 members internationally. Dr. Alton L.Thygerson was born and raised in Texas where as a high school senior he won the Texas State 100-yard and 220-yard dashes. He attended BYU on an athletic scholarship and was a conference champ in the 100-yard dash. As of 2006 he has taught a total of 43 years: BYU, Chabot College (CA), and Cambell Union High School Disctrict (CA). His five sons have all gone into a health or safety related field. He has authored over 40 books for various organizations such as--the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), National Safety Council, Wilderness Medical Society, American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Thygerson has also authored 1,200 Desert News weekly articles. Dr. Steven M. Thygerson is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Science at Brigham Young University. Prior to his appointment at BYU, he worked for 9 years in various occupational and environmental health settings, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a researcher, Eastman Kodak Company as the site industrial hygienist and safety engineer and most recently at the Workers Compensation Fund as the Senior Safety and Health Consultant. Steve is now excited to train students in occupational safety and health systems and programmes in order to provide a safer workplace for people throughout the world. Steve is affiliated with national associations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the American Society of Safety Engineers. He received his B.S. in Zoology from BYU, his MSPH from the University of Utah and his Ph.D. in environmental health from Colorado State University. He is also certified in the comprehensive practice of industrial hygiene (CIH). His wife Adrianne is a graduate of BYU in conservation biology. Together, they have 4 children: Jakob, Tanner, McKinley and Anders. Hobbies include hiking, camping, skiing, rock climbing, golfing, home projects and geocaching.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1284042553
• ISBN 13: 9781284042559
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352