Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of Injuries from Hawaií's Plants (Google eBook)

Susan Scott, Craig Thomas

University of Hawaii Press, Jun 1, 2000 - Medical - 178 pages

"A good book. It lays to rest certain fears (for example, poinsettias are not the killers they are reputed to be). The photographs are good and helpful for identifying the plants. ... If you or a family member or friend does get poisoned by a plant, hope the doctors have a copy of this book on their shelves.

Contents

• Notes and References: 161
• References Cited: 167
• Index: 175

About the author

Susan Scott maintains and international consulting practice through her firm, Fierce Conversations Inc., which provides Fierce Leadership, and Fierce Coaching programs to CEO's and executives. For fourteen years, she ran think tanks and seminars for business leaders through The Executive Committee (TEC) International. Scott was raised in Tennessee and now lives in Seattle, Washington.

Thomas has practiced emergency medicine in Hawaii since 1983. He is a member of the clinical faculty at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii; president of Hawaii Emergency Physicians, Associated, Inc.,; and medical director for the Honolulu Fire Department and the Honolulu Police Department.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Poisonous Plants of Paradise: First Aid and Medical Treatment of Injuries from Hawaií's Plants; Latitude 20 Books
• Authors: Susan Scott, Craig Thomas
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2000
• ISBN: 082482251X, 9780824822514
• Length: 178 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / First Aid; Medical / Toxicology