Where There Is No Doctor Handbook by David Werner

Description: Where There Is No Doctor The Hesperian Foundation has been selling (this) Third World medical manual at a brisk pace for more than 25 years...(This) classic public-health text has meant survival for thousands in the Third World since the early 1970s, according to officials from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Peace Corps...it stands as arguably the most widely use public-health manual in the world, according to WHO...WHO officials noted that since 1978, it, too, has adopted the kind of community-based approach to health care exemplified by (Where There Is No Doctor). Both WHO and UNICEF now buy (the book) for their field offices... --Monica Eng, Chicago Tribune I consider Where There Is No Doctor my health bible. I carry it with me on every trip I take, and refer to it often. The information provided in this book is simple, straight forward, and easy to read. I would highly recommend that any person planning to serve overseas have a personal copy for reference. --Anita Good, Mennonite Central Committee, Honduras Where There Is No Doctor is an indispensable resource...This book has been, quite literally, a lifesaver for the poor even where there is a doctor. --Paul Farmer, Harvard Medical School; Co-Founder, Partners in Health This is more than a book on first aid, it covers a wide variety of things that affect the health of anyone in a village - from diarrhea to turberculosis. It covers tips on helpful and harmful home remedies and talks about the cautious use of modern medicines. Survival and general health problems are the main focus in this learn to help yourself medical handbook. A must for the village health care worker. Softcvr, 170 pgs. 8.5 x 11

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