Project Gutenberg 2015-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 207 Moody, Charles Stuart 10016689 Backwoods Surgery & Medicine Backwoods Surgery and Medicine How to treat fractures, sprains and dislocations -- Caring for burns, cuts, drowning, and minor accidents -- Medical treatment of camp diseases -- Serpent wounds and their treatment -- The camper's medicine chest. Produced by Sandra Eder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Backwoods Surgery & Medicine" by Charles Stuart Moody, M.D. is a practical guide on basic medical and surgical techniques specifically aimed at individuals venturing into remote wilderness areas. Written in the early 20th century, this publication serves as an essential resource for campers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts who may face injuries or medical emergencies far from conventional medical facilities. The book covers topics such as treating fractures, minor wounds, snake bites, and common camp diseases, focusing on the application of straightforward, easily implementable methods using minimal supplies. In this comprehensive manual, Moody shares his extensive firsthand experiences from over twenty years spent in the rugged wilderness of the American West. The text is organized into chapters that detail the treatment of various injuries and ailments, providing clear instructions for recognizing symptoms and administering care. For example, he emphasizes the importance of effectively treating fractures using improvised splinting methods and outlines the procedures for cleaning and dressing wounds to prevent infection. The guide also addresses common camp diseases and offers advice on preparing a simple medicine chest, thus equipping readers with the necessary knowledge to manage potentially life-threatening situations while enjoying the outdoors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Medicine, Popular First aid in illness and injury RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: How To... Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 129699 2025-06-19T14:58:09.792956 text/html 107902 2024-10-24T17:24:20 text/html 176071 2025-06-19T14:58:13.005920 application/epub+zip 175665 2025-06-19T14:58:10.532961 application/epub+zip 115548 2025-06-19T14:58:10.142970 application/epub+zip 219801 2025-06-19T14:58:15.020924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203342 2025-06-19T14:58:12.624929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149309 2022-09-22T07:51:45.286987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113493 2025-06-19T14:58:09.546961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93647 2024-10-24T17:24:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16540 2025-06-19T14:58:15.166929 application/rdf+xml 15148 2025-06-19T14:58:10.242988 image/jpeg 2163 2025-06-19T14:58:10.192959 image/jpeg 156192 2025-06-19T14:58:09.810973 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog