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A few years ago, we certified as Advanced Wilderness Expedition Providers, and many of the [...]
Recently, we came across an article about coronavirus myths on, guess where, the AARP website, [...]
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The Medic’s First Priority The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, In the Democratic[...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Occasionally, we have the honor of a mention in books that are of [...]
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HOW DO BROKEN BONES HEAL? It’s a rare individual who passes an entire lifetime without breaking a[...]
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Every year in the United States, we go through various natural disasters. as we approach Spring, [...]
ANKLE AND FOOT FRACTURES OFF THE GRID We’ve just returned from Big Sky, Montana, where we [...]
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Last week on the Survival Medicine Hour podcast, Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP talked about some[...]
SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST This week, Joe and Amy Alton go to Sanibel Island, where good [...]
ARTHRITIS The human body is a marvel of engineering. Its dexterity, strength, and stamina allow [...]
One of the worst injuries that can occur in a disaster or other off-grid setting is the traumatic [...]
Survival Medicine Hour #373 rib fracture Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy discuss [...]
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Survival Medicine Hour #344 Bleeding wounds need long-term care. Are you ready? In this [...]
THE SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR: EYE ISSUES, FRACTURES, TENS UNITS In this episode of the [...]
In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour with Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy (Joe Alton, MD, and Amy [...]
Dr. Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy put on a live videocast every first and third [...]
Most head injuries cause superficial damage and are not life-threatening. Indeed, most head [...]
Minor injuries can sometimes be a major detriment to the function of a member of your survival [...]
What if you were the medic in a long-term survival scenario and came upon an injury that won't get [...]
One of the scariest situations for the medic in an austere setting is the broken bone. What are the [...]
The chest cavity contains your heart and lungs, organs that could be easily injured if not [...]
Few of us, even the couch potatoes, have managed to avoid the occasional sprain or strain. In [...]
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FRACTURES, Part 1 If we wind up in a situation where the you-know-what has hit the fan, we will be [...]
How to Treat a Dislocation A dislocation is an injury in which a bone is pulled out of [...]
