{"product_id":"ship-captains-medical-guide-24th-edition-hardcopy","title":"Ship Captains Medical Guide (24th Edition) HARDCOPY","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt contains:\u003cbr\u003e• flow charts to aid evaluation and treatment\u003cbr\u003e• incorporation of 'red flags' to aid identification of potentially life-threatening conditions\u003cbr\u003e• clear, authoritative advice and easy-to-follow guidance\u003cbr\u003e• step-by-step illustrations to explain emergency procedures\u003cbr\u003e• cross references to further detail\u003cbr\u003e• anatomical illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's New in the 24th Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 24th edition includes the following updates:\u003cbr\u003e• revised spinal immobilisation section\u003cbr\u003e• updates to antibiotics guide\u003cbr\u003e• new content on Covid and infectious diseases\u003cbr\u003e• updates to the emergency algorithms\u003cbr\u003e• new lighter, flexi-bound format using 100% recycled material\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P7805","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52958635393388,"sku":"P7805","price":160.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/ship-captains-medical-guide-25th.png?v=1764849650","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/ship-captains-medical-guide-24th-edition-hardcopy","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}