Ship Captain’s Medical Guide 24th Edition

Description

Ship Captain’s Medical Guide 24th Edition

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide is intended primarily for use on
vessels where there is no medical professional, such as a doctor,
on board. It provides assistance and direction for crew members
when it becomes necessary for them to assess and treat trauma
and medical illness. Ships and fishing vessels which carry
Category A or Category B stores are required also to carry a
copy of the guide.

This new guide, the 24th edition, continues to keep pace with the
rapid changes in best-practice medicine, medical technology and
global communications. It also provides reference for medical
training courses, and a framework for crew members within which
to think, when faced with unfamiliar medical problems at sea.

It contains:
• flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment
• incorporation of ‘red flags’ to aid identification of potentially
life-threatening conditions
• clear, authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance
• step-by-step illustrations to explain emergency procedures
• cross-references to further detail
• anatomical illustrations

What’s New in the 24th Edition The 24th edition includes the following updates:
• revised spinal immobilisation section
• updates to antibiotics guide
• new content on Covid and infectious diseases
• updates to the emergency algorithms
• new lighter, flexi-bound format using 100% recycled material