Select delivery location
See All Buying Options
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Village Medical Manual: A Layman's Guide to Health Care in Developing Countries, 2 Volumes Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Mary Vanderkooi (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
See all formats and editions
Village Medical Manual is a two-volume guide to health care in developing countries where expert medical care can be hard to find. Its intended use is by those who are required, by location and circumstances, to render medical care for which they are not professionally trained. Reader-friendly and easy to navigate, this manual will allow the reader to find the best treatments and procedures in a variety of medical situations. Each volume includes illustrations and instructions that assist in diagnosing and treating patients. Volume I includes medical principles and procedures for basic care and emergency situations. Volume II includes symptom, disease, drug, and regional indices to assist the reader in step-by-step diagnoses and treatment of patients. This useful two-volume guide is a handy reference for all lay persons who need the skills to meet health care challenges in developing areas. “With Village Medical Manual, Dr. Vanderkooi has targeted a frequently neglected category of medical caregivers: people who are well-educated in disciplines other than medicine living in rural areas of developing countries. These reluctant healers are frustrated by the unfamiliar jargon of books written for physicians and the lack of depth of health guides written for indigenous people. Through thorough research, extensive experience, common sense, logical arguments of contents, well-defined procedural plans and the use of everyday words, Dr. Vanderkooi has hit her mark very well.” Neva Abbott, M.D., M.P.H. Former Director of International Health Wycliffe Bible Translators
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Print length
    820 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    William Carey Library
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    8.6 x 1.6 x 11 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    087808522X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0878085224
  8. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Carey Library; 6th edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 820 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 087808522X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0878085224
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 1.6 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

Customer reviews

5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5
14 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Bada-ed
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015
Verified Purchase
We used this book during our 30 years working as missionaries in a remote village in Papua New Guinea. Because of the skills and procedures in the book, many of our village friends are alive today. This book is vastly superior to 'Where There is No Doctor'. We had them both and after the first few years we rarely consulted WTND, but used the VMM weekly, often daily.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
BertieV
5.0 out of 5 stars A devinely inspired product!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2014
Verified Purchase
This is invaluable reference manual for anyone living or working in a developing country. Dr. Mary is an amazing woman! I also attended MMI (Medical Missionary Intensive) at Equip International in Marion, NC where they teach you how to use it. Also invaluable!
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Violet Barnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Marvel
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012
Verified Purchase
This set of manuals is an excellent resource for anyone living somewhere with limited medical facilities - it is written for the experienced layperson, and would ideally be accompanied by a training, but it is quite possible to work out how to use it
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Teresa
5.0 out of 5 stars These are wonderful!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
Verified Purchase
Definitely more then I expected it to be. I'm very excited to have this knowledge before I head to a village in Africa for several months. It's a very easy to understand, informative set of books!!
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
ITCS
5.0 out of 5 stars Very complete
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2016
Verified Purchase
Very complete, but you have to have command of a certain level of the medical lexicon prior to its effective use.
Helpful
 Report
Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome resource!
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2015
Verified Purchase
These books are amazing! Dr. Mary has thought of everything and it's all in these books! So helpful!
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Annette Powledge
5.0 out of 5 stars Village Medical Manual
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014
Verified Purchase
These books have met our needs for living in the bush of Zimbabwe. We recommend them to anyone who would be living in underdeveloped areas/countries.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Orion
5.0 out of 5 stars A good book for village healthcare.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
Verified Purchase
This is a comprehensive set of materials given its scope and intended audience.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report