Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook (2024 Revision)
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Considered by the World Health Organization to be the most widely-used health care manual in the world, Where There Is No Doctor provides easy-to-understand information on how to identify, treat, and prevent many common health issues. Inside you’ll find information on:
examining and caring for sick people – how to check breathing, pulse, and temperature; identifying diseases based on fever patterns, watching for signs of dangerous illnesses, and when to go for medical helpidentifying and treating illnesses – recognizing common sicknesses including dehydration, cold and flu, asthma, allergic reactions, arthritis, and back pain, as well as serious illnesses like malaria, tuberculosis, tetanus, dengue, and typhoid feversanitation and disease prevention – promoting good hygiene, step-by-step instructions to build a basic latrine, and prevention and treatment of intestinal parasites and wormsfirst aid and wilderness medicine – how to treat minor injuries like small and large cuts and minor burns, and more serious injuries and conditions like drowning, broken bones, bullet or knife wounds, snakebites, and shockpregnancy and sexual health – staying healthy during pregnancy, preparing for birth, and delivering a baby; birth control methods; identifying, treating, and preventing sexually transmitted infections like HIV and syphilismedicines and home remedies – how and when to use medicines, how to tell if a home remedy is helpful or harmful, and an easy-to-reference index of medicines with uses, dosages, and precautions
Heavily illustrated and written in plain language, this handbook emphasizes addressing the underlying causes of poor health and focuses on cleanliness, healthy diet, vaccinations, and appropriate, cautious use of medicines. Useful for health workers, educators, and others involved in primary care and health promotion, Where There Is No Doctor has been translated into over 75 languages around the world. This practical and trusted guide equips readers to protect and care for their own health, the health of their families and their communities, and helps identify which problems need the attention of an experienced health worker.
The latest reprint (March 2024, 20th printing) includes current medication information such as updates on antibiotics and other medicines, HIV treatment and prevention, malaria treatment, and prevention of pre-eclampsia for pregnant women. It expands further on diabetes, heart problems, family planning, reproductive health, and much more.
About Hesperian Health Guides: Hesperian partners with health workers, community members, medical professionals, and others around the world to develop, publish, and share accurate health information. To help all people take greater control over their health, Hesperian’s books are written using plain, easy-to-understand language, feature plentiful illustrations and are regularly updated with the latest medical information.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Hesperian Health Guides; Second Edition, 20th Revised Printing (Mar 2024) (January 1, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 446 pages
ISBN-10 : 0942364155
ISBN-13 : 978-0942364156
Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
Dimensions : 6.75 x 1 x 9.75 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides useful medical knowledge for the layperson. They find the information concise and easy to understand. Many consider it a good value for the money, with a helpful medication chart in the back. The book is described as a handy reference for home and community use. However, some customers feel the graphic content is excessive.
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Considered by the World Health Organization to be the most widely-used health care manual in the world, Where There Is No Doctor provides easy-to-understand information on how to identify, treat, and prevent many common health issues. Inside you’ll find information on:
examining and caring for sick people – how to check breathing, pulse, and temperature; identifying diseases based on fever patterns, watching for signs of dangerous illnesses, and when to go for medical helpidentifying and treating illnesses – recognizing common sicknesses including dehydration, cold and flu, asthma, allergic reactions, arthritis, and back pain, as well as serious illnesses like malaria, tuberculosis, tetanus, dengue, and typhoid feversanitation and disease prevention – promoting good hygiene, step-by-step instructions to build a basic latrine, and prevention and treatment of intestinal parasites and wormsfirst aid and wilderness medicine – how to treat minor injuries like small and large cuts and minor burns, and more serious injuries and conditions like drowning, broken bones, bullet or knife wounds, snakebites, and shockpregnancy and sexual health – staying healthy during pregnancy, preparing for birth, and delivering a baby; birth control methods; identifying, treating, and preventing sexually transmitted infections like HIV and syphilismedicines and home remedies – how and when to use medicines, how to tell if a home remedy is helpful or harmful, and an easy-to-reference index of medicines with uses, dosages, and precautions
Heavily illustrated and written in plain language, this handbook emphasizes addressing the underlying causes of poor health and focuses on cleanliness, healthy diet, vaccinations, and appropriate, cautious use of medicines. Useful for health workers, educators, and others involved in primary care and health promotion, Where There Is No Doctor has been translated into over 75 languages around the world. This practical and trusted guide equips readers to protect and care for their own health, the health of their families and their communities, and helps identify which problems need the attention of an experienced health worker.
The latest reprint (March 2024, 20th printing) includes current medication information such as updates on antibiotics and other medicines, HIV treatment and prevention, malaria treatment, and prevention of pre-eclampsia for pregnant women. It expands further on diabetes, heart problems, family planning, reproductive health, and much more.
About Hesperian Health Guides: Hesperian partners with health workers, community members, medical professionals, and others around the world to develop, publish, and share accurate health information. To help all people take greater control over their health, Hesperian’s books are written using plain, easy-to-understand language, feature plentiful illustrations and are regularly updated with the latest medical information.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Hesperian Health Guides; Second Edition, 20th Revised Printing (Mar 2024) (January 1, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 446 pages
ISBN-10 : 0942364155
ISBN-13 : 978-0942364156
Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
Dimensions : 6.75 x 1 x 9.75 inches
by LP
Simply Amazing!
This is an amazing book! I have some medical training and a lot of home medical books but this one takes the cake. Almost all of the others are what to do until you can get professional help. But what if there are no professionals around and you are on your own, now what? This book fills the gap. This book is comprehensive and easy to understand with great illustrations. It even covers doses of common meds if you have them. This is a must buy especially if you think you could possibly be on your own and without professional medical help some day.
by Aggieboneman
Prepper or doctor
As a doctor with experience with healthcare in lower tech cultural areas, this is useful for professionals and laypeople with some skills. It wonât prepare you to actually be a healthcare provider, and thatâs not the purpose. But great resource – think MacGyver, not med school.
by Mark
It has a lot of info
It surprised me how much information it had in it. Has some explicit pictures so you can easily visualize what it is talking about. I am Hoping I never need to use it. It is in my comprehensive first aid kit.
by K. Ryan
Lots of good information in plain English
I purchased this book upon the high recommendation of both the reviews here & a few Youtube bloggers.I’m happy with the purchase. I think it will help with my goal to treat more things at home & go to the doctors office less. This book is in plain English. Most of the time it’s pretty blunt! There’s little technical terms….it’s not even PC : )My favorite part of the book is the “general conditions of health” lessons. There are several pages on how to examine someone to evaluate the seriousness of their illness. There are specific instructions on what types of questions to ask, how to examine eyes, pulse, ears, nose & throat, skin, abdomen and muscles/nerves and look for any signs of illness. There are also pages on how to evaluate for shock and dehydration.To me, this would be very helpful not only in times you can’t get to a doctor, but in evaluating someone’s condition to decide if a trip to the doctor is warranted. This knowledge could avoid unnecessary trips to the doctor, avoiding the expense, discomfort and hassle even when a doctor is available. In times of disruption of services or mass emergencies, such as a natural disaster, this information could prove to be invaluable.There is also a great section on First Aid. Having the ability to evaluate & treat cuts of all sizes, burns and other injuries also could be invaluable at times of restricted medical access, as well as avoiding unnecessary trips to emergency rooms.One of the best features of this book is the section teaching how to make your own Rehydration drink. In a situation with a serious illness where dehydration can be fatal, it would be a relief to know what to do. They tell you exactly what to use, and how much and how often to give it.I marked this book down one star because I don’t like the way it is organized. To me it is too hard to find categories of information I am looking for, although the content list in front is helpful. I think it’s because it is laid out more like a book than a quick reference guide. The first chapter is on Home cures & beliefs and goes into everything from witchcraft to medicinal plants. I would like the first section of the book to be a quick reference to examination and triage. Then the subsequent chapters could go more heavily into detail on specific illnesses or injuries. Some of the pages in back are colored for easier reference. I think the rest of the book should be that way, or some other method of organization used. I’m going to use some sticky tabs to add my own markings for quicker finds.There is a lot included in this book that I will likely never need as I don’t travel much, and don’t ever plan to treat or evaluate other human beings outside my family, but I understand it is largely written for areas with little or no access to professional medical services.There is a lot of information in this book dealing with cleanliness due to lack of plumbing, etc. While obviously meant for 3rd world conditions, in a Katrina type situation, there may be some helpful tips or pointers. Most Americans already know the basics on sanitation, but might have a tougher time than we think with the practicality if ever faced with an emergency situation.Lastly, I cannot help mentioning that I was a bit taken aback at first by a few of the illustrations in this book!! Most are just fine and helpful, but a few were a bit strange to me. For example, there are several illustrations of children and adults having diarrhea. I’m not sure who really needs a picture of that to understand the concept & accurately diagnose diarrhea! Other illustrations are just kind of comical.
by R.F.
Excellent reference book
I see why this book is so highly rated. Even the physical size is just right. No extra words, each issue is clearly explained. Coverage is more than I need, but if I had children in the house it would be a great reference for their issues, too. All in all, a reference well worth the money and one that should be at least read, if not studied BEFORE bad things happen.
by Retired Rosie
Where there is no dr review
I love this book. It provides a lot of information on common and not so common illnesses and how to treat them, and how not to treat them. It’s written for areas where doctors are not readily available, but does assume you have access to a dr (even if walking a few days to get to one) and also assume you have access to a healthcare worker or store who has access to drugs and antibiotics. I think it’s a great teaching and treating resource, and I am glad to add it to my collection. There are a few things I didn’t like, but they’re mostly because I like continuity and consistency, and because I constantly proofread. A few examples are a reference to find a medicine on a certain page, yet that med isn’t in the book at all except on the referring page, ten a med is supposed to be on a particular page, yet it’s on the following page, and treatable symptoms and illnesses have the pages for those specific things listed in parenthesis SOMETIMES. ALSO, the book promotes vaccines, which I am against. I has measles, mumps and chickenpox as a child. I also participated in the measles get together. Overall, I do recommend this book.
by scruffdog95
Best Book Ever!
This is by far the most comprehensive book on emergency care I have ever read. It’s packed with SO MUCH information that I feel like I could handle ANY crisis situation!
by Thomas Vaughter
Important Book to Have in Your Survival Library.
This is a well written book that is easy to follow and understand. Highly recommend.
by Amazon Customer
A great book to have on hand. Very interesting information.
by Manola
Este libro es un graaaan recurso, desde su primera publicación hasta antes se esta última edición. Donde por alguna razón incorporaron temas muy politizados que al dia de hoy lo publicado ya no concuerda con la realidad. Como que las vacunas previenen la infección de Covid 19. Es una tristeza que un recurso que fue diseñado para atender poblaciones sin acceso a un medico preparado empiecen a tener este tipo de cuestiones que ponen en duda la veracidad del resto de la información publicada. Necesitamos reestablecer la confianza.
by Heather Messner
This book is worth it’s weight in gold. Enough said.
by WT
Un testo eccellente utile non soltanto per operatori umanitari, sanitari e non. Raccomandato per tutti quei viaggiatori che amano i percorsi poco battuti e le realtà più isolate dove avere assistenza medica è spesso difficile
by ankiey
Very useful book for those servicing in remote areas and PHCs.Book gives insight on various primary issues that we encounter on primary level