Where There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook

Description

This is more than a book on first aid. It covers a wide range of things that affect the health of the villager - from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of certain modern medicines. The book also covers in detail both childbirth and family planning. Not only does it help the reader realize what he can do for himself, but it helps him recognize which problems need the attention of an experienced health worker. Contents Introduction Note about this New Edition Words to the Village health Worker 1 Home Cures and Popular Beliefs 2 Sicknesses that Are Often Confused 3 How to Examine a Sick Person 4 How to Take Care of a Sick Person 5 Healing Without Medicines 6 Right and Wrong Uses of Modern Medicines 7 Antibiotics: What They Are and How to Use Them 8 How to Measure and Give Medicine 9 Instructions and Precautions for Injections 10 First Aid 11 Nutrition: What to Eat to Be Healthy 12 Prevention: How to Avoid Many Sicknesses 13 Some Very Common Sicknesses 14 Serious Illnesses that Need Special Medical Attention 15 Skin Problems 16 The Eyes 17 The Teeth, Gums, and Mouth 18 The Urinary System and the Genitals 19 Information for Mothers and Midwives 20 Family Planning—Having the Number of Children You Want 21 Health and Sicknesses of Children 22 Health and Sicknesses of Older People 23 The Medicine Kit The Green Pages Additional Information Vocabulary Addresses for Teaching Materials Index Dosage Blanks Patient Reports Other Books from Hesperian Information on Vital Signs