Donde no hay doctor (Spanish Edition) - Tapa blanda

For more than three decades, Donde no hay doctor (Where There Is No Doctor in Spanish) has been changing the face of health care. With over three million copies in use in more than 200 countries, given to (and treasured by) many Peace Corps volunteers, Donde no hay doctor is the most widely-used health care manual in the world. Health workers, villagers, school teachers, mothers, midwives, and others who understand the value of informed self-care depend on this simply written and generously illustrated book because it demystifies what doctors do and takes into account the political, social, and economic circumstances that people must consider when deciding how to take charge of their health. Donde no hay doctor is truly a book for everyone. Donde no hay doctor covers a wide range of topics from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to nutrition and vaccinations. This 2012 revision contains new and updated information on: The World Health Organization's guidelines on malaria, including artemisinin-based drugs, the newest, most effective and accessible group of medicines used to treat malaria Updated Antiretroviral Treatment for HIV, with expanded information on Mother to child transmission, and a new section on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) Information on pelvic inflammatory disease, post-birth bleeding, womb infection, herpes and shingles, and septicemia in newborns Information on exposure to chemicals in the work place and home, and treatments for poisoning Updated information on antibiotic use and dosage, including new antibiotics