Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook (Hesperian Foundation, 1993, 516 p.): HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Where There Is No Doctor - A Village Health Care Handbook (Hesperian Foundation, 1993, 516 p.)

		(introduction...)
		HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
		THANKS
		TEACHING AIDS AT LOW COST
		INTRODUCTION
		NOTE ABOUT THIS NEW EDITION
		WORDS TO THE VILLAGE HEALTH WORKER (Brown Pages)
		Chapter 1 - HOME CURES AND POPULAR BELIEFS
		Chapter 2 - SICKNESSES THAT ARE OFTEN CONFUSED
		Chapter 3 - HOW TO EXAMINE A SICK PERSON
		Chapter 4 - HOW TO TAKE CARE OF A SICK PERSON
		Chapter 5 - HEALING WITHOUT MEDICINES
		Chapter 6 - RIGHT AND WRONG USES OF MODERN MEDICINES
		Chapter 7 - ANTIBIOTICS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO USE THEM
		Chapter 8 - HOW TO MEASURE AND GIVE MEDICINE
		Chapter 9 - INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR INJECTIONS
		Chapter 10 - FIRST AID
		Chapter 11 - NUTRITION: WHAT TO EAT TO BE HEALTHY
		Chapter 12 - PREVENTION: HOW TO AVOID MANY SICKNESSES
		Chapter 13 - SOME VERY COMMON SICKNESSES
		Chapter 14 - SERIOUS ILLNESSES THAT NEED SPECIAL MEDICAL ATTENTION
		Chapter 15 - SKIN PROBLEMS
		Chapter 16 - THE EYES
		Chapter 17 - THE TEETH, GUMS, AND MOUTH
		Chapter 18 - THE URINARY SYSTEM AND THE GENITALS
		Chapter 19 - INFORMATION FOR MOTHERS AND MIDWIVES
		Chapter 20 - FAMILY PLANNING - HAVING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN YOU WANT
		Chapter 21 - HEALTH AND SICKNESSES OF CHILDREN
		Chapter 22 - HEALTH AND SICKNESSES OF OLDER PEOPLE
		Chapter 23 - THE MEDICINE KIT
		THE GREEN PAGES - The Uses, Dosage, and Precautions for the Medicines Referred to in This Book
		THE BLUE PAGES - New Information
		VOCABULARY - Explaining Difficult Words
		ADDRESSES FOR TEACHING MATERIALS
		Dosage Blanks - For Giving Medicines to Those Who Cannot Read
		Patient Report
		Information on Vital Signs
		ABBREVIATIONS - WEIGHT - VOLUME
		Back cover

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF SOME OF THE WORDS IN THIS BOOK:

Look for the word in the VOCABULARY right after the green pages in the back of the book. Words explained in the Vocabulary are written in italics the first time they are used in a chapter.

BEFORE USING ANY MEDICINE:

Always look at the GREEN PAGES for information on uses, dosage, risks, and precautions.

TO BE READY FOR EMERGENCIES:

1. Keep a Medicine Kit like the ones recommended in Chapter 23 handy in the house or in the village.
2. Study this book before it is needed, especially Chapter 10, FIRST AID, and Chapter 4, HOW TO CARE FOR A SICK PERSON.

TO HELP KEEP YOUR FAMILY IN GOOD HEALTH:

Carefully study Chapter 11, on NUTRITION, and Chapter 12, on PREVENTION, and pay attention to the guidelines and precautions.

TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN YOUR COMMUNITY:

Organize a meeting of your neighbors, to study this book and discuss local health problems. Or ask a teacher to give classes to the children and adults, using the book. You will find many useful suggestions in the brown pages, WORDS TO THE VILLAGE HEALTH WORKER, in the first part of this book.