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		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.