A comprehensive update to this preeminent and accessible text, this fifth edition of a bestseller was developed as a response to man's attempts to climb unaided to higher altitudes and to spend more time in these conditions for both work and recreation. It describes the ever-expanding challenges that doctors face in dealing with the changes in human physiology and particular medical conditions that arise from exposure to altitude and cold. The highly respected authors of this fifth edition are internationally recognized for their academic research in the field, and are all experienced mountaineering physicians who have dealt with illness and accidents in high places. They continue to provide a text that will help physicians to improve the health and safety of all people who visit, live, or work in cold and thin air conditions experienced in high mountains. High Altitude Medicine and Physiology is invaluable for any doctor accompanying an expedition or advising patients on a visit to high altitudes, physicians specializing in illness and accidents in high places, and physiologists who study our dependence on oxygen and the adaptation of the body to altitude.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781444154320
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138828763
Product Key Features
Author
John B. West, James S. Milledge, Robert B. Schoene, Andrew M. Luks
Publication Name
High Altitude Medicine and Physiology 5e
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Psychiatry
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
584 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
189mm
Item Weight
1383g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
James S. Milledge, Andrew M. Luks, Robert B. Schoene, John B. West
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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