He went to the Urgent Care doctor, who sent him to the hospital for an MRI. The doctor required the employee to return to him the next day to interpret the results of the MRI. The MRI was good, but the employeecould not get in to see the doctor until the afternoon of 9/22. By the time this doctor had released him to work, his shift had already.
I first started using this book when I worked in a refugee camp in 1984. Since then I've used material from it in training workshops in 12 different countries. It's hard to overemphasize how important this book is, not only as a text, but from a philosophical standpoint: Werner has spent his life trying to decrease our dependence on the medical establishment and this book does it perfectly, carefully noting when and why we need to seek professional care, but listing all the areas of health that I first started using this book when I worked in a refugee camp in 1984. Since then I've used material from it in training workshops in 12 different countries. It's hard to overemphasize how important this book is, not only as a text, but from a philosophical standpoint: Werner has spent his life trying to decrease our dependence on the medical establishment and this book does it perfectly, carefully noting when and why we need to seek professional care, but listing all the areas of health that can be managed at home, even for people with little or no education. It's simple, smart, kind and filled with clear, delightful illustrations.
Updated editions do a good job of maintaining Werner's original intent, and spin-offs carry on his philosophy into other areas of health. The book is so widely translated and used that it has changed the way aid agencies operate. Utterly brilliant! Where There is No Doctor is a guide for caring for people's health when resources are extremely limited because of distance, poverty, or poor infrastructure. It's an incredible resource, comprehensive yet written in simple, clear language intended to be accessible to someone with basic literacy. You can use the book to look up specific illnesses, symptoms, and medications, or browse by chapter for more holistic information about conditions impacting different body systems or groups of people (ch Where There is No Doctor is a guide for caring for people's health when resources are extremely limited because of distance, poverty, or poor infrastructure.
It's an incredible resource, comprehensive yet written in simple, clear language intended to be accessible to someone with basic literacy. You can use the book to look up specific illnesses, symptoms, and medications, or browse by chapter for more holistic information about conditions impacting different body systems or groups of people (children, pregnant women). There's a special emphasis on tropical and childhood diseases that are mostly eliminated in industrialized countries by vaccinations, sanitation infrastructure, etc. There are also chapters on nutrition, sanitation and hygiene, the importance of empowering all people to care for their own health, and even how unfair distribution of resources contributes to poor health and what can be done (grassroots political organizing).The book serves as a reference for trained healthworkers but also as a textbook for those who don't have access to (someone with) training. It gives enough information to make informed decisions and take action, but does not belabor the reader with biology or chemistry. The book also explains the limits of care- when someone really needs a hospital, trained healthworker, or special medication- and how to cope when that option is not available, including supporting someone in comfort and dignity while they live with disability or die.I am super proud of myself for reading this cover to cover. If you have joined the Peace Corps, you have read this book.and probably reread it about twenty five times after.
It is an immense source of knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and resources available for communities without professional help available. Everything from how to take blood pressure (and what those results actually mean) to a differential diagnosis of stomach pain, it has become essential to me in working with community health workers learning to deal with major medical pr If you have joined the Peace Corps, you have read this book.and probably reread it about twenty five times after. It is an immense source of knowledge of medical conditions, treatments and resources available for communities without professional help available.
Everything from how to take blood pressure (and what those results actually mean) to a differential diagnosis of stomach pain, it has become essential to me in working with community health workers learning to deal with major medical problems. Although it is an old book, it has been updated with added appendices on a host of modern medical issues, including HIV/AIDS, prenatal care,geriatric care, contraception/family planning techniques, and a catalog of modern medicines to combat diseases.Some issues that I can raise is there is a lack of resources for mental health care; while the appendix contains information on substance abuse, there is relatively little on caring for those with mental disorders without resorting to claims of demonic possessions or curses (which, in my experience, is a pretty common default diagnosis). Western care may not be available or even appropriate for these disorders, but it would be helpful to acknowledge them and their symptoms - schizophrenia and psychoses are just as common in the developing world as anywhere else - and explain that these are in no way supernatural.In addition, a more comprehensive section on TB, particularly dealing with the growing threat of drug resistant strains, would be quite useful. But as more editions are printed, and the epidemiological climate changes, I am sure it will be updated accordingly.I have used this book extensively; it is dog-eared and marked all over. I travel with it constantly, and use the pictures and diagrams to explain concepts to my community.
It is fantastic, and anyone interested in community health would be remiss to be without it. All the stuff you learned in Health class and all the stuff you should have but didn't. This is basically a handbook for people who are charged with the task of providing health care to people in undeveloped countries. It tells you basic diagnosis and treatment for common ailments, and also teaches you how to teach them how to keep themselves healthy. It's cartoonish and seemingly dumbed down at times, but don't underestimate this book. Even if you're an MD, you'll be surprised at All the stuff you learned in Health class and all the stuff you should have but didn't.
This is basically a handbook for people who are charged with the task of providing health care to people in undeveloped countries. It tells you basic diagnosis and treatment for common ailments, and also teaches you how to teach them how to keep themselves healthy. It's cartoonish and seemingly dumbed down at times, but don't underestimate this book. Even if you're an MD, you'll be surprised at what you forgot if you haven't been working in an area with malnutrition, poor sanitation, and rampant superstitions.
Fantastic book. I keep going back to this (especially when I'm sick and want to check my symptoms) and I get more and more out of it every time. The fact is that most people who get sick in rural areas don't have really complicated illnesses, but since they're poor and have little to no access to over-the-counter type medications, things go unchecked and turn into more serious problems. This book not only has great basic medical info, but lots of prevention ideas and talks a lot about social jus Fantastic book.
I keep going back to this (especially when I'm sick and want to check my symptoms) and I get more and more out of it every time. The fact is that most people who get sick in rural areas don't have really complicated illnesses, but since they're poor and have little to no access to over-the-counter type medications, things go unchecked and turn into more serious problems. This book not only has great basic medical info, but lots of prevention ideas and talks a lot about social justice and trying to find the root of community problems in order to prevent common afflictions like diarrhea and respiratory infections. I can already tell that this book is a very valuable resource, especially for those in places far away from modern medicine. I also like the philosophy of the author: medical care is a human right and should not be solely controlled by a small number of individuals. 'Some doctors talk about self-care as if it were dangerous, perhaps because they like people to depend on their costly services. But in truth, most common health problems could be handled earlier and better by people in their own hom I can already tell that this book is a very valuable resource, especially for those in places far away from modern medicine.
I also like the philosophy of the author: medical care is a human right and should not be solely controlled by a small number of individuals. 'Some doctors talk about self-care as if it were dangerous, perhaps because they like people to depend on their costly services. But in truth, most common health problems could be handled earlier and better by people in their own homes.'
Ok, so funny as it sounds, I wasn't suppose to START read this book for anatomy for another 3 weeks. This week I read two chapters of my anatomy textbook instead of one, which was suppose to be read next week. Still with me?
Meaning that after I finished the two chapters I was suppose to read the 1st half of this book! (I read it online as a PDF.) And the 2nd half the week after! I was suppose to read this book in two weeks.People underestimate my own power sometimes.So since I already finish Ok, so funny as it sounds, I wasn't suppose to START read this book for anatomy for another 3 weeks. This week I read two chapters of my anatomy textbook instead of one, which was suppose to be read next week.
Still with me? Meaning that after I finished the two chapters I was suppose to read the 1st half of this book! (I read it online as a PDF.) And the 2nd half the week after! I was suppose to read this book in two weeks.People underestimate my own power sometimes.So since I already finished the two anatomy chapters, this was next, so I just decided to start reading it knowing it might take me 1 week or more to read this. I was wrong.I UNDERESTIMATED MY OWN POWER!I read this 446 pg. Book in ONE DAY.
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15, 2015.) I know. It may seem like a lot, but it was so good I just couldn't stop reading it!I am just going to be short and sweet about the book itself:I thought this book was very informative and I learned a lot from it. If you have an interest in promoting human security and believe in basic healthcare as a fundamental human right, this is your handbook. If you are doing a volunteer mission in a developing country, and I have in parts of Africa, the no nonsense logic of this will absolutely save lives. I think it was Einstein who said, All things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Well, this book makes the basics as simple as it can without being a full blown medical course. Basic sanitation If you have an interest in promoting human security and believe in basic healthcare as a fundamental human right, this is your handbook.
If you are doing a volunteer mission in a developing country, and I have in parts of Africa, the no nonsense logic of this will absolutely save lives. I think it was Einstein who said, All things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. Well, this book makes the basics as simple as it can without being a full blown medical course. Basic sanitation, treatment of diarrhea an simple respiratory conditions save countless lives.
What's most difficult I found is to reason with belief in many long held 'magic' cures in place of basic medicine. I'm reading this book as research for some piece of fiction I am writing. Even though my piece is set in a fantasy realm, I thought perhaps some of the practical things would be useful.
From a quick skim I can tell that it will be, and besides, I may learn something I will have to use myself!Having now finished the book, I can see it would be an essential thing to have of you lived in a remote village area. Descriptions are simple and very easy to understand and really useful for sometime who is I'm reading this book as research for some piece of fiction I am writing. Even though my piece is set in a fantasy realm, I thought perhaps some of the practical things would be useful. From a quick skim I can tell that it will be, and besides, I may learn something I will have to use myself!Having now finished the book, I can see it would be an essential thing to have of you lived in a remote village area.
Descriptions are simple and very easy to understand and really useful for sometime who is trying to explain something to a person who have no idea of medicine from a scientific pov. For me, in my research endeavors, the first aid and perhaps common illnesses and their treatments were of the most use. If nothing else, it was a very good overview of basic healthcare.