"Venomous bites and stings in Papua New Guinea" edited by David Williams, Simon D Jensen, Bill Nimorakiotakis and Kenneth D Winkel.
416 pages including 48 pages of colour photographs. This is an essential reference for those you keep venomous Australasian elapids, or for medicos who may be called upon to treat envenomations.
Available now direct from:
Dr Ken Winkel
Australian Venom Research Unit
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine
University of Melbourne
Cnr Grattan St & Royal Parade
Parkville Vic 3010
Ph: +61 3 8344 7753
Fx: +61 3 9348 2048
Cost: A$70.00
Proceeds of non-PNG sales will fund continuing snakebite research and healthworker training in PNG.
Along with over 120 colour illustrations it covers a wide range of topics including:
Snakebite epidemiology in PNG
Venomous snakes
Snake venoms
First aid
Patient assessment and diagnosis
Treatment of neurotoxicity
Treatment of coagulopathy
Treating myolysis and other effects
The role and use of antivenoms
Anticholinesterase therapy
Advanced respiratory management
Hospital care
Treatment in rural health facilities
Patient management plans
Insect and arthropod bites and stings
Marine envenomation
Contributors include:
All four editors (David Williams, Dr Simon Jensen, Dr Bill Nimo, Dr Ken Winkel)
Dr Gertrude Didei
Dr Aaron Limbo
Prof David Warrell
Dr Bart Currie
Dr Allen Cheng
Dr John Oakley
Dr Antony Chenhall
Tim Carroll
Dr Chris Acott
Dr Wolfgang Wuster
Dr Ronelle Welton
Sponsored by Oil Search Limited, St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, and the CSL IH Group as well as the Australian Venom Research Unit at the University of Melbourne, 1,000 copies of the book have been donated to the PNG Department of Health for distribution to every health centre, hospital and aidpost in PNG.
Cheers
David
Australian Herpetology ONLINE
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David Williams
Australian Venom Research Unit
Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
University of Melbourne
Parkville Vic 3010
Papua New Guinea:
PNG Snakebite Research Project
PO Box 168
Port Moresby, NCD, PNG.
