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Where There Is No Doctor

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A village health care handbook
by David Werner with Carol Thuman and Jane Maxwell

Updated 2003
512 pages, illustrated
English ed. ISBN: 0-942364-15-5

Hesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, is perhaps the most widely used health care manual for health workers, clinicians, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion programs around the world. With millions of copies in print in more than 70 languages, the book is an irreplaceable health resource in communities worldwide.

Free download [.pdf files] >> http://www.hesperian.org/publications_download.php#wtnd
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Home Care Resources for Laypersons-Extensive list

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An extensive list of resources for Home Care of PanFlu patients by a non-medical person. Hat tip to 'Into The Woods', at Fluwiki for this amazing resource list --


Home Care Resources for Laypersons:

American Red Cross - Home Care for Pandemic Flu
https://www.asi.k-state.edu/doc/avian-flu/fluhomecare.pdf

American Red Cross - Preparing for a Flu Pandemic Fact Sheet
Coping and Emotional Well-Being

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2018-12/fy07_sh-16618-07_pan_flu_preparedness_mental_health_sheet.pdf

King County - Pandemic Flu: How to care for someone with influenza
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/emergency-preparedness/preparing-yourself/pandemic-flu/individuals-families/taking-care.aspx

Good Home Treatment of Influenza - Dr Woodson
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/other/2009/8/flu_home_treatment.pdf

17 Translations of Dr Woodson's Good Home Treatment of Influenza, a 17-page booklet anyone can download and print
http://www.fluwikie.com/pmwiki.php?n=Opinion.GoodHomeTreatmentIndex

Stay At Home Toolkit for Influenza
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Services - Montgomery County Maryland

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/sites/default/files/public/php/234/234_toolkit_0.pdf
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Re: Other websites with Medical Information worth reading

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US Marine References- A GREAT resource! It's a big PDF file. Go to Pages 325-345 for the Sickbay & Medicine Chest Appendix (Appendix G)

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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Field Medical Training Battalion
Camp Lejeune
http://www.operationalmedicine.org/Text ... T_2008.htm

The items bolded have been included in their specific areas on this EmergencyHomePreparation website. This is a full list of what is available through the Marines:

BLOCK 1
FMST 1104 Traits and Principles of Marine Corps Leadership
FMST 1101 Rank Structure of Armed Forces Personnel
FMST 1304 Ethical Consideration for the Hospital Corpsman
FMST 1105 USMC Utility Uniform and Individual Combat Equipment
FMST 1403 Manage Environmental Heat Injuries
FMST 1411 Manage Dehydration Casualties
FMST 1604 Perform Care of the Feet
FMST 1404 Manage Environmental Cold Injuries
FMST 1102 USMC Organizational Structure/Chain of Command
FMST 1000 Block 1 Review Questions

BLOCK 2
Block 2 Introduction
FMST 1410 Manage Hemorrhage
FMST 1409 Manage Respiratory Trauma
FMST 1418 Perform Emergency Cricothyroidotomy
FMST 1419 Perform Needle Thoracentesis
FMST 1416 Combat Fluid Resuscitation
FMST 1401 Manage Shock Casualties
FMST 1406 Manage Head, Neck and Face Injuries
FMST 1408 Manage Abdominal Injuries
FMST 1407 Manage Musculoskeletal Injuries
FMST 1402 Manage Burn Casualties
FMST 1420 Perform Casualty Assessment
Casualty Assessment Checklist for Students
Medication Appendix: Medications Used During Tactical Combat Casualty Care
FMST 2000 Block 2 Review Questions

BLOCK 3
FMST 1221 M40 Field Protective Mask
FMST 1223 Don Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear
FMST 1412 Manage Chemical Agent Casualties
FMST 1413 Manage Biological Agent Casualties
FMST 1414 Manage Radiological Warfare Casualties
FMST 3000 Block 3 Review Questions

BLOCK 4
FMST 1303 Medical Support for Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT)
FMST 1424 Blast Related Injuries
FMST 1415 Recognize Combat Stress Disorders
FMST 1421 Conduct Casualty Triage
FMST 1501 Perform Aid Station Procedures
FMST 1602 Perform Water Purification for Individual Use
FMST 1603 Supervise Field Waste Disposal
FMST 1405 Manage Envenomation Injuries
FMST 1423 Coordinate Casualty Evacuation
FMST 4000 Block 4 Review Questions

BLOCK 5
FMST 1213 Field Communications
FMST 1206 Improvised Explosive Devices
FMST 1211 Land Navigation
FMST 1208 Construct a Fighting Position
FMST 1210 Defensive Operations
FMST 1209 Squad Size Attacks
FMST 1201 Patrolling
FMST 1214 Five Paragraph Order
FMST 1219 M16/ M4 Service Rifle Familiarization
FMST 5000 Block 5 Review Questions
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MORE US Marine References:

Operational Medicine 2001
Standard First Aid Course

Table of Contents

* Chapter One-Introduction
* Chapter Two-Basic Life Support
* Chapter Three-Bleeding
* Chapter Four-Shock
* Chapter Five-Soft Tissue Injuries
* Chapter Six-Bones, Joints, and Muscles
* Chapter Seven-Environmental Injuries
* Chapter Eight-Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Casualties
* Chapter Nine-Poisoning
* Chapter Ten-Medical Injuries
* Chapter Eleven-Rescue and Transportation
* Chapter Twelve-Health Education
* Appendix

Department of the Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
2300 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20372-5300

Approved for public release; Distribution is unlimited.
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US MARINE Resource

From the Marine publication:
ImageTHE SHIP’S MEDICINE CHEST AND MEDICAL AID AT SEA
http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/milmed/ships.pdf

PDF Version 410 pages

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Office of the Surgeon General
2003 Edition

D I S C L A I M E R
The practice of medicine is an art and a science, and is evolving daily as new
discoveries are made. Each individual medical provider is responsible for the
individual medical care provided to each patient. Each provider must assess the
patient and determine the specific clinical needs and most appropriate treatment
for that patient. This book is not meant to be a substitute for medical
practitioners or good clinical judgment, nor does it intend to determine the
standards of medical care in any given situation.

Though efforts have been made by everyone who contributed to this book to
provide the most accurate information, medical practice changes and human
error does occur. Neither the authors or editor, nor the U.S. Government or any
other party involved in the preparation of this book, warrants that this information
is complete and accurate, and they are not responsible for the results obtained
from the use of this publication.

Reference to WEB-sites, publications and other materials does not constitute the
accuracy or an endorsement of them. Furthermore, any reference to commercial
products or services is not meant to be an endorsement by either the U.S.
Government or any other source.

Finally, this publication is not meant to be a substitute for clinical judgment or in
any way to supplant or interfere with the relationship between a patient and
his/her medical provider. --- Continued at link, above---
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This is a 224 page PDF file to download, from the Army.

First Aid Full Manual FM21-11

https://www.scribd.com/doc/4089404/Firs ... al-FM21-11

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENTS OF THE ARMY, THE NAVY, AND THE AIR FORCE

DECEMBER 2002
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

This manual meets the first aid training needs of individual service members. Because medical personnel will not always be readily available, the nonmedical service members must rely heavily on their own skills and knowledge of life-sustaining methods to survive on the integrated battlefield.

Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
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Re: Home Care Resources for Laypersons-Extensive list

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305 Page PDF File to download from NATO. It's a VERY EXTENSIVE publication! Although there is ZERO chance that I'm going to be performing surgery, it's publications, like this one, that I like to have in my files, for sharing and using if a community-based medical center has to be set up and resources are limited/hard to find.

Emergency War Surgery
http://modernsurvivalonline.com/Files/m ... urgery.pdf

EMERGENCY WAR SURGERY
WORKING DRAFT
This is a handbook of war surgery. Its lessons have been learned and then taught by combat surgeons—"young men who must have good hands, a stout heart and not too much philosophy; he is called upon for decision rather than discussion, for action rather than a knowledge of what the best writers think should be done."

(snip)

War surgery represents no crude departure from accepted surgical standards. A major
responsibility of all military surgeons is to maintain these principles and practices as fully as
possible, even under adverse physical conditions. The physical requirements are, however,
relatively simple:

1. Experienced surgeon, anesthetist, and operating room personnel.
2. Simple X-ray facilities.
3. Good lighting and water supplies.
4. Reasonable accommodations under shelter.
5. Well-trained nurses and other professional administrative staff.
6. Ability to retain postoperative patients in the hospital for at least a few days to
allow stabilization.
7. Simple surgical equipment, supplemented by a few items of specialized
equipment, such as Bovie units, defibrillators, ventilators, blood gas machines, anesthesia
delivery equipment, and vascular and orthopedic instruments.

There are, however, differences between war surgery and surgery in the civilian setting: ---CONTINUED, at LINK, above---
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Emergency Medical Support Field Guide

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Austere Emergency Medical Support (AEMS)Field Guide
https://www.amr.net/solutions/federal-disaster-response-team/references-and-resources/dhs-austere-ems-field-guide.pdf

From Homeland Security,
298 page PDF

The following protocols outline the emergency medical support that can be administered under austere conditions by emergency medical services (EMS) providers credentialed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Offi ce of Health Affairs (OHA). These protocols are intended to supplement the DHS/OHA Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) protocols when providers are operating in austere environments.

(SNIP) ...

Disclaimer
The AEMS field guide is intended to serve as a series of suggested best practices. Medical providers are strongly encouraged to follow these suggestions, and should consider doing so in whole or in part to the extent that his/her training or experience is sufficient.
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First Aid Emergency care for the injured
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/First_Aid.pdf

This book covers in depth all topics required for a standard first aid course, and also includes a section on advanced topics. The basics covered include:
•Primary assessment and CPR
•Legal aspects of first aid, including negligence and consent
•Circulatory emergencies, such as bleeding, heart attack and stroke
•Respiratory emergencies, such as asthma and anaphylactic shock
•Internal injuries, such as broken bones, chest injuries, and internal bleeding
•Burns, seizures and other medical conditions

In the chapter on advanced topics, you'll find information about oxygen administration and airway management; AED operation and wilderness techniques; additional assessments and triage.
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When There is No Doctor
https://hesperian.org/books-and-resources/#

Image This handbook has been written primarily for those who live far from medical centers, in places where there is no doctor. But even where there are doctors, people can and should take the lead in their own health care. So this book is for everyone who cares. It has been written in the belief that: ---CONTINUED---
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When There is No Dentist
https://hesperian.org/books-and-resources/#

Image Community health workers, educators and individuals from around the world use Where There Is No Dentist to help people care for their teeth and gums. This book's broad focus makes it an invaluable resource. The author uses straightforward language and careful instructions to explain how to

examine patients
diagnose common dental problems
make and use dental equipment
use local anesthetics
place fillings
and remove teeth

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A Book for Midwives
https://hesperian.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/en_midw_2020/en_midw_2020_intro.pdf

Image Midwives need accurate information to help them protect the health and well-being of women, babies, and families. They need strategies to fight poverty and the unequal treatment of women, and for working together and with other health workers towards health for all. We wrote A Book for Midwives with these needs in mind. In this edition of A Book for Midwives, you will find:

• revised and updated information needed to care for women and their babies during pregnancy, labor, birth, and in the weeks following birth, because this is the primary work of most midwives.
• skills for protecting a woman’s reproductive health throughout her life, because a woman’s health needs are important whether or not she is having a baby, and because a woman’s health when she is not pregnant affects how healthy and safe her pregnancies and births will be.
• safe, effective methods from both traditional midwifery and modern, Western-based medicine, because good health care in labor and birth uses the best from both Western medicine and the traditions of midwifery.
• discussion of the ways that poverty and the denial of women’s needs affect women’s health, and how midwives can work to improve these conditions, because changing these conditions can make a lasting improvement in health.
• suggestions for how midwives can and should work with each other, with other health workers, and with the larger community, because working together strengthens everyone’s knowledge and makes action to improve women’s health more effective.
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This guide is updated ANNUALLY:

THE #1 Drug Guide for nurses & other clinicians…always dependable, always up to date The thoroughly updated.

Lippincott's Nursing Drug Guide
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Pocket Size Edition:
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Merck Manual Home Edition. It is a very helpful resource to have around. Inexpensive on Amazon, or you can find the whole thing online for free at:
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html

Image First published in 1899 as a small reference book for physicians and pharmacists, the Manual grew in size and scope to become one of the most widely used comprehensive medical resources for professionals and consumers. As the Manual evolved, it continually expanded the reach and depth of its offerings to reflect the mission of providing the best medical information of the day to a wide cross-section of users, including medical professionals and students, veterinarians and veterinary students, and consumers.
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Wilderness Medicine by William W. Forgey, M.D

Image This textbook is widely referred to as "The Bible of Wilderness Medicine."

Be able to practice emergency medicine outside of the traditional hospital/clinical setting whether you are in remote environments, underdeveloped but highly populated areas, or disaster areas, are part of search and rescue operations, or dealing with casualties from episodes of extreme sports and active lifestyle activities.

Face any medical challenge in the wilderness with expert guidance: Dr. Auerbach is a noted author and the world's leading authority on wilderness medicine. He is a founder and Past President of the Wilderness Medical Society, consultant to the Divers Alert Network and many other agencies and organizations, and a member of the National Medical Committee for the National Ski Patrol System.

Handle everything from frostbite to infection by marine microbes, not to mention other diverse injuries, bites, stings, poisonous plant exposures, animal attacks, and natural disasters.
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Infection Prevention
http://new.engenderhealth.org/files/pubs/qi/ip/ip-ref-eng.pdf

(82 page PDF Book)


Infectious diseases are constantly in transition. New diseases develop,known diseases become widespread or reemerge, and some diseases are eradicated.

(SNIP) ... The contents of this booklet represent EngenderHealth’s collaborationwith health care organizations from around the globe. Working with ourpartners, we are committed to offering quality reproductive health ser-vices to the women and men of the world. ---CONTINUED---
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HUGE PDF publication from World Health Organization: *NOTE: Also cross-posted in EBOLA section.

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Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
CDC CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Includes:[/u]

Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: An Overview
How VHF Is Transmitted in the Health Care Setting
What Is in This Manual
Who the Manual Is For
Objectives
How to Use the Manual
Glossary for Use with This Manual

Section 1 Use Standard Precautions with All Patients
Section 2 Identify Suspected Cases of VHF
Section 3 Isolate the Patient
Section 4 Wear Protective Clothing
Section 5 Disinfect Reusable Supplies and Equipment
Section 6 Dispose of Waste Safely
Section 7 Use Safe Burial Practices
Section 8 Mobilize Community Resources and Conduct Community Education
Section 9 Make Advance Preparations to Use VHF Isolation Precautions
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