TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 5. Basic Equipment A1 - Iserson, Kenneth V. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Improvised Medicine: Providing Care in Extreme Environments AB - Basic medical equipment may not be available when needed. In developing countries, for example, even some of the largest hospitals lack basic medical equipment.1 Louis Pasteur reportedly said, "Chance favors the prepared mind." Be prepared to improvise. This book supplies ideas about how to make-do when faced with shortages. Problem-solving skills will take you the rest of the way. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/25 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57370266 ER -