Authors: David B. Werner, Jane Maxwell, J. Maxwell, Carol L. Thuman
ISBN-13: 9780942364156, ISBN-10: 0942364155
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Hesperian Foundation, The
Date Published: January 1992
Edition: 1st Edition
Translated into over 90 languages, Where There Is No Doctor is considered the most accessible and widely used community health care manual in the world. This revolutionary health care "bible" has saved millions of lives around the world by providing vital information on diagnosing and treating common medical problems and diseases, and giving special emphasis to prevention. The book also includes sections detailing effective examination techniques, home cures, correct usage of medicines and their precautions, nutrition, caring for children, ailments of older individuals and first aid.