"Advanced First Aid Afloat" by Dr. Peter F. Eastman
Over the years since its first publication in 1972, more than 30,000 bluewater sailors have looked to this book when injury or illness struck at sea. Virtually every accident or ailment that might occur when professional help is unavailable is squarely faced and dealt with, using layman's language.
Step-by-step instructions allay panic and calmly take the reader from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up care. Revised by editor John M. Levinson, M.D. in this 5th Edition to include new methods of treatment and the most appropriate drugs and dosages.
The 5th edition brings this standard work up to date with current medical practice. Diagrams inside the front and back covers point the reader to the section of the book that should be consulted. Each section starts with a short account of a possible accident or sickness that might occur on a voyage, and then lists the steps to be taken by the caregiver.