Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid,

An excellent guide from a man who spends a lot of time in the back woods of Northern Canada. Dr. Forgey is president of the Wilderness Medical Society and assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. His guide offers valuable information for field treatment of injuries, infection and illnesses, both for the trained medical practitioner and the layman, offering materials and methods alternatives to suit your medicine bag and training. He offers his recommendations for lists of first aid materials to bring along, custom tailored for various types of back country exposure, and includes both non-prescription based kits as well as those for people with access to prescription medicines.