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Book Key Resources - Health & Medical Issues

  1. Disabled Village Children: A Guide for Community Health Workers, Rehabilitation Workers and Families

    Key Resource 1987-05-19 This book has information and ideas for all who are concerned about the well-being of disabled children. It is especially for those who live in rural areas where resources are limited. Over 4,000 line drawings & 200 photos help make the information clear even to those with little formal...
    Rural Development Health and hygiene Rural Rural Children Rural areas

  2. Health, the Bible and the Church

    Key Resource 1989-01-01 Thrity years on mission in Central Africa changed Dr. Daniel Fountain's thinking about his professional training, about current medical practice overseas and at home, and about the responsibility of the entire Christian community to promote health initiatives. Digging into biblical precepts and...
    Health Medicine Human Services Health and Nutrition Missions Health and Medical...

  3. Nutrition for Developing Countries, 3rd Edition

    Key Resource 2015-12-15 Nutrition is an essential component of the work of all health and community workers, including those involved in humanitarian assistance, and yet it is often neglected in their basic training. Drawn from the experiences of an international editor team with extensive field experience,Nutritionfor...
    Nutrition

  4. Where There is No Dentist

    Key Resource 2012-01-20 Community health workers, educators, and individuals from around the world use Where there is no Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's board focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to...
    Preventive dentistry Dental care Medicine Hygiene

  5. Where There is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook-2015 (Revised from 1992)

    Key Resource 1992-01-01 Hesperian's classic manual,Where There Is No Doctor, is arguably the most widely-used health care manual in the world. This 2015 updated reprint features updated medication information, a newly revised family planning chapter, new treatments for a variety of infections, and more. All Hesperian...
    Medicine Community health a... Rural health Rural Outreach

  6. Where Women Have No Doctor

    Key Resource 2014-05-01 This 2014 printing features updated antiretroviral information based on new World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines to treat HIV and prevent mother-to-child transmission. Other updated topics include: treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI's); family planning; cervical, breast and...
    Women-Health and H... Women's Health Ser... Community health a...

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