{"product_id":"village-medical-manual-updated-a-guide-to-health-care-in-developing-countries-7th-ed","title":"Village Medical Manual (Updated): A Guide to Health Care in Developing Countries (7th ed.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVillage Medical Manual\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a user-friendly, two-volume healthcare guide for lay workers in developing countries with special features that trained medical professionals would also find useful. Its intended use is for those who are required, by location and circumstances, to render medical care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clear vocabulary, along with over a thousand illustrations and diagrams, help Western-educated expatriates living in isolated locations to medically treat people and intelligently refer those that can be referred accordingly. It contains clearly defined procedural techniques and diagnostic protocols for when sophisticated instrumentation and lab tests are not available. It also offers solutions and advice for overcoming barriers to best practices in global health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 1 \u003c\/strong\u003eelucidates medical principles, symptoms, and procedures for routine medical care, as well as emergency situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume 2 \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes vast symptom, disease (common and tropical), drug, and regionally-relevant indices to assist the reader in step-by-step diagnoses and treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a crucial reference for all who lack formal global health training but must know how to meet health care challenges in developing areas lacking medical infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional disease maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed diagnostic triage protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety criteria for skills relevant to performing procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBush Laboratory Procedures appendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrug name cross reference lists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReference chart for determining unknown patient age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatient history \u0026amp; physical exam forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCritically ill patient appendix for hospice-oriented care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater purification procedures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtensive index for easy navigation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Village Medical Manual is now available as an eBook!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #3d85c6;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick \u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/span\u003e to purchase in Apple Store.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/DESCRIPTION][SUBTITLE]Volume 1: Principles, Procedures, and Injuries; and Volume 2: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Mary Vanderkooi M.D., D.T.M.\u0026amp; H. [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] Vol 1 - 304 pgs, Vol 2 - 656 pgs [\/PAGES] [BINDING] paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2019 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT1]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIt is a valuable resource for primary care providers in developing country settings everywhere—considerably more useful and comprehensive than other introductory healthcare manuals.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eGeoff Protheroe, M.D., MSc, health consultant, AIM International\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT1][ENDORSEMENT2]\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eVillage Medical Manual \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eis the perfect resource for teaching the ability to deliver reasonable and competent healthcare in areas where professional care is unlikely\/unavailable. The manual’s diagnostic protocols and extensive information on tropical diseases are incompArable. I highly recommend these books to anyone interested in delivering effective healthcare to cultures remote from realistic medical care.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrederick “Bo” Kail R.N., MSN, professor and \u003cbr\u003epractitioner of transcultural nursing\u003cspan\u003e[\/ENDORSEMENT2]\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyself and my team LOVE VMM. Not only is it invaluable for figuring out our own symptoms, but it helps so much when we are diagnosing problems we've never encountered before. It is very user friendly, and the lists of alternate medications are really helpful in a low-resource setting. 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