{"product_id":"international-medical-guide-for-ships-world-health-organization-9789241548021","title":"International Medical Guide for Ships \u0026 Quantification Addendum [With Paperback Book]","description":"This package contains a copy of \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e Third Edition and a copy of the \u003ci\u003eQuantification Addendum\u003c\/i\u003e which contains recommended quantities, indications and dosing for 55 medicines listed in the \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e 3rd edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third edition of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e shows designated first-aid providers how to diagnose, treat, and prevent the health problems of seafarers on board ship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince its first publication in 1967, the \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e has been a standard reference for medical care on board ships. The second edition, written in 1988, was translated into more than 30 languages, and has been used in tens of thousands of ships. This, the third edition, contains fully updated recommendations aimed to promote and protect the health of seafarers, and is consistent with the latest revisions of both the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines and the International Health Regulations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe International Labor Organization's Maritime Labor Convention 2006 stipulates that all ships shall carry a medicine chest, medical equipment and a medical guide. The \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e supports a main principal of that convention; to ensure that seafarers are given health protection and medical care as comparable as possible to that which is generally available to workers ashore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy carrying this guide on board ships, and following its instructions, countries can both fulfill their obligations under the terms of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006, and ensure the best possible health outcomes for their seafaring population.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eQuantification Addendum\u003c\/i\u003e contains recommended quantities, indications and dosing for 55 medicines listed in the International Medical Guide for Ships 3rd edition. The quantities are based on three types of ships: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-ocean-going ships with crews of 25-40 and no doctor (Category A); \u003cbr\u003e-coastal ships with crews of up to 25 that travel no more than 24 hours from a port of call (Category B); and\u003cbr\u003e-small boats and private craft with crews of 15 or less, and usually travelling no more than a few hours from a port of call (Category C).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese quantities have been updated to reflect the decrease of crew numbers on most ships and calculated for voyages of one month. This companion volume to the \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Ships\u003c\/i\u003e provides essential guidance to all those who involved in the procurement, purchasing, stock maintenance and use of medicines to promote and protect the health of seafarers worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e World Health Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9241548029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789241548021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Health Organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.00w x 1.50d","brand":"World Health Organization","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052620148991,"sku":"9789241548021","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4dc87698-a9a0-48fe-a7d2-b3aa6531e3ea.jpg?v=1685019855","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/international-medical-guide-for-ships-world-health-organization-9789241548021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}