YOUR OFFSHORE DOCTOR: A Manual of Medical Self-Sufficiency at Sea 4th EDITION Paperback – March 14, 2026

"Previously published as YOUR OFFSHORE DOCTOR - A Manual of Medical Self-Sufficiency at Sea REVISED EDITION by Dr. Michael H. Beilan"YOUR OFFSHORE DOCTOR: A Manual of Medical Self-Sufficiency at Sea 4th EDITION, is a revised, updated 2026 medical guide for anyone venturing offshore. Written by an experienced physician, this book explains to non-medical crew members how to evaluate and treat various medical situations at sea. Its contents cover a multitude of illnesses and injuries, including burns, broken bones, malaria, chikungunya, zika and dengue infections, heart attack, and abdominal pain, and also lists how to contact emergency personnel in various foreign countries. All previous editions of YOUR OFFSHORE DOCTOR have explained how to prepare a comprehensive medical kit, and this 4th EDITION updates contents, medications and their usage. Procedures are explained in an easy to follow format, including fish hook removal, suturing, how to give an injection, splinting, and how to take vital signs. Dr. Beilan has sailed over 50,000 nautical miles and completed a 10 year circumnavigation aboard his 43' sailing vessel. He has many years experience as an Emergency and Primary Care Physician. Read more