Books & guides
Maritime Medicine Books and Guides
Two digital references for clinicians who work where help is hours away: one for the emergency in front of you, one for the interview that gets you the post.
Prefer to rehearse decisions rather than read them? The Ship Doctor app is free to start.
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Which guide matches the problem you have?
One is for the shift. One is for the application. Both are digital PDFs delivered through Gumroad.
Reference on shift
The Shipboard Clinician’s Playbook
From $292026 Master Edition · digital PDF
The operational reference for ship doctors, cruise nurses, expedition clinicians and offshore medics: one page per emergency, oxygen and 72-hour hold planning, medevac triggers, SBAR-M bridge scripts and the documentation that follows.
View the PlaybookSearchable PDF • checkout and delivery on Gumroad
Prepare for the panel
The Maritime Clinician Interview Playbook
From $19Doctor and nurse preparation · digital PDF
Interview preparation for cruise, expedition, offshore and yacht medical roles: model answers in operational language, scenario vivas, SBAR-M structures, CV guidance and the traps that end an otherwise strong interview.
View the interview guideSearchable PDF • checkout and delivery on Gumroad
Not ready to buy? Download the free Red-Zone Toolkit — no email required.
The Shipboard Clinician’s Playbook
Handle a shipboard emergency from one page: first actions, red-zone triggers and the wording to take to the bridge — not a hospital textbook you have to translate at 03:00.
Who it is for
- Ship doctors and cruise nurses working without immediate backup
- Expedition clinicians planning around delayed evacuation
- Offshore medics holding trauma and prolonged stabilisation
- Remote-site clinicians adapting hospital protocols to what is on board
What is inside
- One page per emergency: chest pain, stroke, shock, seizure, trauma, arrest
- Oxygen burn-rate and 72-hour hold planning
- Medevac decision logic and trigger criteria
- SBAR-M bridge scripts and escalation wording
- Outbreak response, and the documentation that protects you afterwards
Digital download. Sales are final after access except where required by law. View refund policy.
The Maritime Clinician Interview Playbook
Answer a maritime interview in operational language: what the medical director is actually testing, and how to show you can hold a deteriorating patient at sea.
Who it is for
- Doctors applying for cruise, expedition or yacht positions
- Nurses preparing for shipboard medical team interviews
- Offshore medics moving into maritime or remote-site roles
- Anyone facing a maritime medical panel for the first time
What is inside
- Doctor and nurse question banks with model answers
- Scenario vivas scored the way panels score them
- SBAR-M structures for bridge and shore-side communication
- CV and application guidance for maritime employers
- Common traps, and the follow-up that keeps you on the shortlist
Digital download. Sales are final after access except where required by law. View refund policy.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Which guide should I start with?
Take the Shipboard Clinician’s Playbook if you are on shift and need the emergency in front of you on one page. Take the Maritime Clinician Interview Playbook if you are applying for a maritime post. The free Red-Zone Toolkit shows the style of both before you pay, and the app is where you rehearse the decisions rather than read them.
Are the Shipboard Clinician’s Playbook and the Maritime Clinician Interview Playbook physical books?
No. Both guides are digital PDF downloads delivered instantly through Gumroad. No shipping, no waiting. The Ship Doctor app is a separate product, downloaded from the App Store or Google Play rather than as a PDF.
How are the guides delivered?
Checkout happens on Gumroad and the download link arrives by email immediately, so you can read either PDF on any device within minutes. Any revision we issue is re-delivered through your Gumroad library at no extra cost, but revisions are at our discretion and are not guaranteed, so keep your own copy.
Are these official employer protocols?
No. The Ship Doctor resources are educational and operational reference materials. They are not official employer protocols, flag-state requirements, or regulatory documents. They are designed to be used alongside vessel protocols, telemedical advice, and company procedures — not as a replacement.
What is your refund policy?
Because the guides are instant digital downloads, all sales are final and we don't offer refunds once a file has been downloaded, except where required by law (e.g. a faulty or misdescribed file). If something's wrong with your download, email us and we'll fix it. See our Sales & Refund Policy.
Is this suitable for non-clinicians?
The Ship Doctor is designed for qualified clinicians, healthcare professionals and healthcare students. It is not intended for layperson self-diagnosis or emergency treatment by non-clinicians.
Pick the one that matches this week.
On shift and short of a plan, take the Playbook. Applying for a post, take the interview guide. Undecided, start with the free card.
Or download the free Red-Zone Toolkit — no email required.