Expedition Medicine

A guide to medical help for the adventurous traveller. Includes advance planning, first aid, avoiding danger, insurance, flying doctors and specific medical problems associated with desert, jungle, mountains and the North or South Pole.

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Most people think of snake bites and rabies when they worry about adventurous travel. In fact, road acci dents and assaults are much more common, according to this b ook which offers tips and guidance to those travelling anywh ere remote or dangerous. '