Diagnosis books

[mtompson]

Hi
Sorry if this has been done before, I did look, but also books change so an update may be useful.

Could anyone recommend their goto books for medical diagnosis when your on your own!

many thanks.

[mikereed100]

I would recommend "Where There is no Doctor".

http://www.amazon.com/Where-There-Is.../dp/0942364155

[mtompson]

Thats great, thanks Mike. I'll get that one for sure.

[sestina]

Ship Captain's Medical Guide. This is the one used for RMA (Radio Medical Advice) Yours as a free download.

https://www.gov.uk/government/public...-medical-guide

[mtompson]

Really good, many thanks...

[Krakato]

If you have some medical training, the Merk Manual is great, but not for the average person.

Cheers,
Mike

[mtompson]

Is that these guys?

http://www.merckmanuals.com/

amazing resource, thanks.

[Krakato]

Yip. That is the one. I have the written version, which I'm sure is available someplace on their website. It's a great resource.

Originally Posted by mtompson

Is that these guys?

The Merck Manuals - Trusted Medical and Veterinary Information

amazing resource, thanks.

[Delancey]

I recommend downloading offline Wikipedia to your smart phone or tablet. There are a number of free and paid apps available. They download the print version for you without photos so it doesn't take up that much space.

A great resource to have on board which we used a lot more than I expected on our crossing last year, fortunately to resolve trivia disputes and for learning about the ocean and wildlife and not as a medical resource.

I think as a medical resource it is a great tool to supplement your other reference materials. Useful for a second or third opinion or learning about drugs or conditions beyond the scope of most medical manuals.

Also a nice aid to relive Internet withdrawal if you suffer from that particular affliction.

[mtompson]

They're not printing anymore, ( Merck manuals ) ill just grab the latest files onto some drives and hope at least one device is working when I need it :-)

[mtompson]

thanks Delancey! I didn't know you could get Wikipedia offline, thats great for this subject and many many others.