The ship captain's medical guide Hardcover – 25 Feb. 1999

This book directly corresponds to maritime regulations, so is inescapable if you hold a maritime first aid qualification. However, it is a very gold compendium of common (and not so common) ailments and would be of great use in myriad situations. A few of the concepts are old-fashioned (as it has not been updated for a while) but on the whole it provides clear, straightforward advice that you could follow even in emergency situations. The diagrams are particularly clear and perhaps the best I've seen for this type of book. I wouldn't like to go to sea without a copy.

the contents are so out of date with-in the 2017 publication some thing more than 30 years out of date. Who are they using for reference.

good received in time thanks

Landed on this book after reading about it on Lifehacker. It's actually available as a free PDF from the Department of Transport (just Google it). I thought it might also be available as a cheap book, but was surprised at the high price of the hardcover. You may as well download the PDF and print it out yourself.. that or preview all the info before you commit to a purchase.