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Given clear, simple information, ordinary people can prevent and treat their health problems in their own homes, and they can often do it earlier, cheaper, and better than doctors can. But most books about health are dry medical texts written specifically for people with medical degrees.

For more than three decades, Where There is No Doctor has been changing the face of health care, and our newest updated edition for 2009 has arrived! With over three million copies in use in more than 200 countries, given to (and treasured by) many Peace Corps volunteers, Where There Is No 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. Where There Is No Doctor is truly a book for everyone.

Where There Is No Doctor covers a wide range of topics from diarrhea to tuberculosis, from helpful and harmful home remedies to nutrition and vaccinations. This brand new edition contains new and updated information on:

• childhood vaccinations
• HIV prevention and medicines
• treating serious injuries
• the resurgence of yaws
• drug resistance and changes in STD and malaria medications
• the differences in signs of heart attacks in women and men
• asthma treatment

What people have to say about Where There Is No Doctor:

"Home health care manuals are a dime a dozen, but this one is in a league by itself... This amazing manual [Where There Is No Doctor]...successfully brings together modern concepts of public health and personal health care into a usable and understandable format for the Third World villager. If you are a physician, dentist or nurse planning to volunteer on a medical mercy mission, review this book ahead of time and take it with you."
-Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 125, no. 12

"Everything and anything you need to know about healthcare. We live in the heart of Africa where there are no doctors, and mysterious illnesses and bacteria keep popping up. Since we have this book there is much less cause for worry. Don't leave home without it!"
-A customer from Malawi, Africa