Titre : |
Where there is no doctor : a village health care handbook |
Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
Auteurs : |
Werner, David, Auteur ; Carol Thuman, Auteur ; Jane Maxwell, Auteur |
Editeur : |
Berkeley, Calif., USA : The Hesperian Foundation |
Année de publication : |
c2013 |
Importance : |
W29, 446 p. |
Présentation : |
Illustrations |
Format : |
25 cm |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-942364-15-6 |
Note générale : |
Includes Index. |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) Langues originales : Anglais (eng) |
Catégories : |
Community Health Workers. Medicine, Popular. Rural health.
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Index. décimale : |
RC 81 |
Résumé : |
Where there is no Doctor is more an a book on first aid. It covers a wide range of things that affect the health of people- from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of modern medicines. Special importance is placed on cleanliness, a healthy diet, and vaccinations. The book also covers in detail both childbirth and family planning. Not only does it help readers realize Read more... |
Note de contenu : |
Words to the village health worker (brown pages) --
Homes cures and popular beliefs --
Sicknesses that are often confused --
How to examine a sick person --
How to take care of a sick person --
Healing without medicines --
Right and wrong use of modern medicines --
Antibiotics : what they are and how to use them --
How to measure and give medicine --
Instructions and precautions for injections --
First aid --
Nutrition : what to eat to be healthy --
Prevention : how to avoid many sicknesses --
Some very common sicknesses --
Serious illnesses that need special medical attention --
Skin problems --
The eyes --
The teeth, gums and mouth --
The urinary system and the genitals --
Information for mothers and midwives --
Family planning --
having the number of children you want --
Health and sicknesses of children --
Health and sicknesses of older people --
The medicine kit --
The green pages : the uses, dosage, and precautions for medicines --
The blue pages : new information --
Vocabulary : explaining difficult words --
Addresses for teaching materials --
Index (yellow pages). |
Where there is no doctor : a village health care handbook [texte imprimé] / Werner, David, Auteur ; Carol Thuman, Auteur ; Jane Maxwell, Auteur . - Berkeley, Calif., USA : The Hesperian Foundation, c2013 . - W29, 446 p. : Illustrations ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-0-942364-15-6 Includes Index. Langues : Anglais ( eng) Langues originales : Anglais ( eng)
Catégories : |
Community Health Workers. Medicine, Popular. Rural health.
|
Index. décimale : |
RC 81 |
Résumé : |
Where there is no Doctor is more an a book on first aid. It covers a wide range of things that affect the health of people- from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to the cautious use of modern medicines. Special importance is placed on cleanliness, a healthy diet, and vaccinations. The book also covers in detail both childbirth and family planning. Not only does it help readers realize Read more... |
Note de contenu : |
Words to the village health worker (brown pages) --
Homes cures and popular beliefs --
Sicknesses that are often confused --
How to examine a sick person --
How to take care of a sick person --
Healing without medicines --
Right and wrong use of modern medicines --
Antibiotics : what they are and how to use them --
How to measure and give medicine --
Instructions and precautions for injections --
First aid --
Nutrition : what to eat to be healthy --
Prevention : how to avoid many sicknesses --
Some very common sicknesses --
Serious illnesses that need special medical attention --
Skin problems --
The eyes --
The teeth, gums and mouth --
The urinary system and the genitals --
Information for mothers and midwives --
Family planning --
having the number of children you want --
Health and sicknesses of children --
Health and sicknesses of older people --
The medicine kit --
The green pages : the uses, dosage, and precautions for medicines --
The blue pages : new information --
Vocabulary : explaining difficult words --
Addresses for teaching materials --
Index (yellow pages). |
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