The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook: What to Do When Help Is Not on the Way! - Paperback
The Survival Doctor's Complete Handbook by James Hubbard, MD, teaches readers how to care for themselves and their families when professional medical help isn't available. It goes well beyond basic first aid, covering how to relocate a dislocated joint, prevent hypothermia, manage asthma without an inhaler, and handle a fever in a child when medicine isn't on hand. Featuring more than 100 illustrations and real-life examples, it's a practical, step-by-step medical resource for camping trips, rural living, or any natural disaster that cuts you off from a doctor.
"A prudent person foresees danger ahead and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. - Proverbs 27:12"
Physician-Written Guidance
Presents emergency-care instruction from James Hubbard, MD.
Beyond Basic First Aid
Addresses problems that can arise when professional care is unavailable.
Specific Emergency Scenarios
Covers topics such as dislocations, hypothermia, asthma, and childhood fever.
More Than 100 Illustrations
Uses visuals to support the step-by-step material.
Real-Life Examples
Grounds the guidance in practical situations.
Remote and Disaster Context
Is framed for camping, rural living, and disasters that interrupt medical access.
The numbers, flat and honest.
| Number of Pages | 288 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 0.7 x 9.2 x 7.1 IN |
| Illustrated | Yes |
| Publication Date | May 17, 2016 |
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Written by a physician for when help is genuinely not coming, decisions, not just procedures.
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This edition has 288 pages.
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The listed publication date is May 17, 2016.
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