Download or read book Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook written by Department of Defense and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest edition of the Special Operations Forces Medical Handbook is perfect and practical for both soldiers and civilians. Nearly 140 comprehensive illustrations show the proper techniques for medical care, from basic first-aid and orthopedics to instructions for emergency war surgery and even veterinary medicine. Questions are listed so that the medic can obtain an accurate patient history and perform a complete physical examination. Diagnoses are made easier with information on the distinctive features of each illness. This straightforward manual is sure to assist any reader faced with a medical issue or emergency.