Description
With 3 million copies in print in over 50 languages, Where There Is No Doctor is the most widely used health care manual in use in developing countries today. Using simple language and hundreds of drawings, the book provides information about recognising, treating and preventing common illnesses and injuries. But it is far more than simple first aid information. It covers a wide range of subjects that affect the health of the villager - from diarrhoea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of certain modern medicines. Special importance is placed on cleanliness, a healthy diet, vaccination, childbirth and family planning. The African edition covers diseases commonly found in Africa.
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Palo Alto, Calif., U.S.A. : Hesperian Foundation, 1992.
User reviews
LibraryThing member John5918
This classic guide, which goes far beyond first aid and tells you things that you need to know if you're really in the bush, far from trained medical help, has saved many lives and has proved very useful over the years.
LibraryThing member hellhound
This book will get you by in an emergency.
LibraryThing member irckigalirw
This classic guide, which goes far beyond first aid and tells you things that you need to know if you're really in the bush, far from trained medical help, has saved many lives and has proved very useful over the years.
LibraryThing member Corrientes
This classic guide, which goes far beyond first aid and tells you things that you need to know if you're really in the bush, far from trained medical help, has saved many lives and has proved very useful over the years.
LibraryThing member cjmills
This book is written for people in remote areas of the world and has been translated into many languages because it is so useful. It presents ways to keep a family healthy and well-nourished; how to diagnose and treat many illnesses, with pictures. For example, there is a page of pictures to help
I'm using it to help decide what treatments would be reasonable for a 9th century healer to use.
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distinguish skin signs of measles from allergic reactions, typhoid,. advanced syphillis, etc., with a page number following the picture so finding more information is easy. The instructions tell when the injury or illness is village treatable, when one see a doctor, when not to wait for a doctor but take the patient to a hospital immediately. Of course, it shows how to carry the patient safely for the days it may take to get to a hospital. There are also guideline for community health, such as getting clean water, or making water clean by boiling or straining (to get worms or infected water fleas out).I'm using it to help decide what treatments would be reasonable for a 9th century healer to use.
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0942364155 / 9780942364156