Download or read book Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments written by Kent B. Pandolf and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2001 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and illustrates the medical conditions caused by heat and cold, including topics ranging from heat illness prevention to the treatment of hypothermia. Provides historical background and current information on the physiology, physical derangements, psychology, prevention, and treatment of heat- and cold-related environmental illnesses and injuries. Contains a color atlas of cold injuries and their treatment.