Expedition Medicine Manual
For doctors and non-medics. The guide to Expedition Medicine is full of practical advice and information on first aid kits, emergency evacuation procedures and health advice for a wide range of environments and activities from the tropics to the polar regions, and from mountaineering to diving and canoeing. David Warrell and Sarah Anderson (eds) ISBN 1 86197 434 5.2002 £15.99
Expedition Health & Safety: a Risk Assessment
A paper Expedition Health & Safety: a Risk Assessment by Sarah Anderson and Chris J H Johnson published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine vol 93, November 2000, pp 557-561, describing a study carried out by the RGS-IBG Medical Cell on the risks of participating in an expedition. This can be downloaded as a .pdf file free-of charge or a photocopy can be provided at a cost of £2.50.
The results of the 2002 Expedition Health and Safety Survey can also be downloaded free-of-charge from the resource bar on the right of these pages.
Young Explorers' Trust (YET) Publications
YET Guidelines for Youth Expedtions and Safe and Responsible Expeditions Roger Putnam and others, 2002.Planning, management, and procedures for youth expeditions. These can be downloaded free-of-charge using the link opposite or together cost £6.50
Environmental Responsibility for Expeditions. A Guide to Good Practice. Edited by Mark Smith. 2nd Edition 2002. British Ecological Society & Young Explorers’ Trust. 16pp. This can be downloaded free-of-charge using the link opposite or costs £2.50.