Military Medicine and Humanitarian Medicine Textbooks

• Fleet Medicine Pocket Reference, SWMI (PDF)
• Lt. Christian's Little Blue Book, SWMI (Word)
• Manual of the Medical Department: NAVMED P-117, US Navy

Advancement

• Advancement Handbook for Hospital Corpsman, US Navy (PDF)

Aerospace Medicine

• Aeromedical Evacuation - A Guide for Healthcare Providers: NAVMED P-5115, US Navy (PDF)
• Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide, NAMI
• Flight Surgeon Handbook 2nd edition, Society of US Naval Flight Surgeons
• Flight Surgeon Manual 3rd edition, NAMI
• Naval Flight Surgeon's Pocket Reference to Aircraft Mishap Investigation 5th edition, US Naval Safety Center - also in PDF
• Performance Maintenance During Continuous Flight Operations - A Guide for Flight Surgeons: NAVMED P-6410, NSAWC (PDF)
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments - Volume 2, US Army

Biological Warfare

• Defense Against Toxin Weapons, US Army (PDF)
• Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook 2nd Edition, USAMRICD (PDF)
• Medical Management of Biological Casualties 6th Edition, USAMRIID (PDF)
• NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations: NAVMED P-5059 | AFJMAN 44-151 | FM 8-9, US DOD - Part I, Part II, Part III
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare, US Army
• Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties: NAVMED P-5042 | MCRP 4-11.1C | AFJMAN 44-156 | FM 8-284, US DOD (PDF)

Chemical Warfare

• Field Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook 2nd Edition, USAMRICD (PDF)
• Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Handbook 3rd Edition, USAMRICD - also in PDF
• NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations: NAVMED P-5059 | AFJMAN 44-151 | FM 8-9, US DOD - Part I, Part II, Part III
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, US Army
• Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties and Conventional Military Chemical Injuries: NAVMED P-5041 | FMFM 11-11| AFJMAN 44-149 | FM 8-285, US DOD (PDF)

Cold Weather Medicine

• Adverse Effects of Cold: GTA 6-8-12, US Army - also in PDF
• Cold Injury: NAVMED P-5052-29, US Navy (PDF)
• Medical Aspects of Cold Weather Operations: A Handbook for Medical Officers, USARIEM (PDF)
• Prevention and Managment of Cold Weather Injuries, USARIEM (PDF)
• Sustaining Health and Performance in The Cold: Environmental Medicine Guidance for Cold Weather Operations, USARIEM - Overview - also in PDF
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments - Volume 1, US Army

Dermatology

• Textbook of Military Medicine: Military Dermatology, US Army

First Aid

• Anatomy of First Aid: A Case Study Approach, U of Iowa
• First Aid: FM 4-25.11, NTRP 4-02.1, AFMAN(I)44-163, FMFRP 4-52, US DOD (PDF)
• First Aid for Poisoning and Overdoses: NAVMED P-5095, US Navy (PDF)
• Standard First Aid Course: NAVEDTRA 13119, US Navy

General Medicine and Surgery

• Armed Services Blood Program Joint Services: NAVMED P-6530, US Navy (PDF)
• Blast Injury: Translating Research Into Operational Medicine, US Army (PDF)
• Emergency War Surgery 3rd edition, US DOD - also in PDF (as a ZIP file)
• Field Medical Service School Student Handbook, USMC
• Guidelines for the Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Disease 2002, CDC - also in PDF
• Health Services Support Operations: MCWP 4-11.1, USMC (PDF)
• Hospital Corpsman: NAVEDTRA 14295, US Navy (PDF)
• Hospital Corpsman Sickcall Screener's Handbook, US Navy - also in PDF
• Independent Duty Medical Technician Medical and Dental Treatment Protocols, USAF (PDF)
• Prevention and Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: BUMEDINST 6222.10B, US Navy (PDF)
• Ship's Medicine Chest, US Coast Guard - also in PDF
• Shipwreck's Go-By Physical Examination Guide 2nd edition, US Navy - also in DOC (as a ZIP file)

High Altitude Medicine

• Altitude Acclimatization Guide, USARIEM (PDF)
• Medical Problems in High Mountain Environments: A Handbook for Medical Officers, USARIEM (PDF)
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments - Volume 2, US Army

Hot Weather Medicine

• Heat Acclimatization Guide, USARIEM (PDF)
• Heat Illness: A Handbook for Medical Officers, USARIEM - Table of Contents
• Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management, USARIEM (PDF)
• Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Heat Injury: NAVMED P-5052-5, US Navy (PDF)
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments - Volume 1, US Army

Humanitarian Medicine | Operations Other Than War

• Famine-Affected, Refugee, and Displaced Populations: Recommendations for Public Health Issues, CDC
• HA Multiservice Procedures for Humanitarian Assistance Operations: FM 100-23-1, US Army - also in PDF
• Handbook for the Soldier in Operations Other Than War: NO. 94-4, US Army (PDF)
• Military Medicine Humanitarian Assistance Course, USUHS

Nuclear Warfare and Radiation Safety

• Initial Management of Irradiated or Radioactively Contaminated Personnel: BUMEDINST 6470.10B, US Navy (PDF)
• Medical Management of Radiological Casualties 2nd Edition, AFRRI (PDF)
• NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations: NAVMED P-5059 | AFJMAN 44-151 | FM 8-9, US DOD - Part I, Part II, Part III
• Pocket Guide to Terrorism With Ionizing Radiation, AFRRI (PDF)
• Radiation Health Protection Manual: NAVMED P-5055, US Navy (PDF)

Nutrition

• Nutrition for Health and Performance: Nutritional Guidance For Military Field Operations in Temperate and Extreme Environments, USARIEM (PDF)

Obstetrics and Gynecology | Women's Health

• Operational Obstetrics and Gynecology 2nd Edition, US Navy and Textbook
• Surgical Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynecology, US Navy

Occupational Medicine

• Emergency Response Guidebook, PHMSA - also in PDF
• Emergency Response to Terrorism, FEMA (PDF)
• Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, NIOSH - also in PDF (as a ZIP file)

Ophthalmology

• Prevention and Medical Management of Laser Injuries: FM 8-50, US Army - also in PDF
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Ophthalmic Care of the Combat Casualty, US Army

Pediatrics

• Pediatric Emergency Manual, USAF (PDF) and its Preface (PDF)

Preventive Medicine

• Field Hygiene and Sanitation: FM 21-10 | MRCP 4-11.1D, US Army and USMC (PDF)
• Guide to Clinical Preventive Services 2005, USPSTF - also in PDF
• Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine: NAVMED P-5010, US Navy
• Military Preventive Medicine: Mobilization and Deployment Volume 1
• Military Preventive Medicine: Mobilization and Deployment Volume 2
• Personal Protective Measures Against Insects and Other Arthropods of Military Significance, AFPMB - also in PDF
• Put Prevention into Practice, USPSTF
• US Navy Shipboard Pest Control Manual: NAVMED P-5052-26, US Navy (PDF)

Psychiatry

• Combat Stress: MCRP 6-11C | NTTP 1-15M | FM 90-44/6-22.5, US DOD (PDF)
• Combat Stress Control in a Theater of Operations Tactics, Techniques and Procedures: FM 8-51, US Army - also in PDF
• Combat and Operational Stress Control: FM 4-02.51, US Army - also in PDF
• Planning for Health Service Support: FM 8-55, US Army - also in PDF
• Textbook of Military Medicine: War Psychiatry, US Army

Travel and Tropical Medicine

• Health Information for International Travel: Yellow Book, CDC
• Navy Medical Department Pocket Guide to Malaria Prevention and Control: NEHC-TM PM 6250.1, NEHC (PDF)

Undersea Medicine

• Diving Manual Revision 5, US Navy (PDF)
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Harsh Environments - Volume 2, US Army

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