Where There Is No Doctor
Where There Is No Doctor
Hesperian's village health care handbook, used worldwide: how to recognise and treat common illnesses and injuries with limited resources. Free to read online.
- Why it's here
- Health care without access to doctors; used by aid workers worldwide.
- Keep in mind
- Written for low-resource settings; check medicine advice with a pharmacist.
- Publisher
- Hesperian Health Guides
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Format
- Paperback, free PDF
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