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About the author:
Mary Vanderkooi has been serving since 1994 in Ethiopia, where she does mobile, rural clinic work. She received her doctorate in 1975 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also received an M.S. in medical physiology and a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Rochester, New York. Vanderkooi received a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (D.T.M. & H.) at Bangkok School of Tropical Medicine. Along with her husband, Garret Vanderkooi, she serves as a missionary with Equip International. The couple has two children, Mark and Ellen.
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Contents: Volume I - Principles and Procedures
Normal Vital Signs – Quick Reference
Chapter 1. Patient Evaluation and Logic of Diagnosis
Chapter 2. Infection, Immunization, and Sanitation
Chapter 3. Buying and Using Medicines
Chapter 4. Emergencies
Chapter 5. Malnutrition in Developing Countries
Chapter 6. Periods and Pregnancies
Chapter 7. Childbirth
Chapter 8. Pain Relief, Sedation, Muscle Relaxation
Chapter 9. Soft-tissue Injuries Other Than Lacerations
Chapter 10. Lacerations
Chapter 11. Principles of Bone and Joint Injuries
Chapter 12. Bone and Joint Injuries - Upper Body
Chapter 13. Bone and Joint Injuries - Lower Body
Appendix 1. Medical Procedures Index
Appendix 2. Medical Laboratory Procedures
Appendix 3. Contents of Medical Kits
Appendix 4. Approximate Costs of Medical Supplies
Appendix 5. Homemade Clinic Items
Appendix 6. Water Purification
Appendix 7. Training Health Workers and Nannies
Appendix 8. Caring for the Very Ill Patient
Appendix 9. History and Physical Exam
Appendix 10. Rodents and Arthropods
Appendix 11. Drug Name Cross Reference
Appendix 12. Sources, Addresses, Good Books
Appendix 13. When, Where and How to Get Higher Level Medical Care
Appendix 14. Sexual Assault
Glossary
Index to Volume I
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Contents: Volume II - Diagnosis and Treatment
Index A. Symptom Protocols
Index B. Disease Index
Index C. Differential Diagnosis Protocols
Index D. Drug Index
Index E. Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Index F. Africa
Index I. India Subcontinent
Index M. Central and South America
Index O. East Asia
Index R. Mediterranean and the Middle East
Index S. Southeast Asia
Index U. Australia and the South Pacific
Index to Volume II
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