Clinical Guidelines: Diagnosis And Treatment Manual For Curative Programs In Hospitals And Dispensaries; Guidance For Prescribing

by Médecins Sans Frontières

This work lists the main diseases encountered by Medecins Sans Frontieres since 1971. It is intended for all medical professionals working in hospitals and clinics. The handbook has been thoroughly researched by taking into account Medecins Sans Frontieres’ experience, recommendations made by reference organisations such as the WHO, and indications given by specialist workers. It has been designed as an effective and reliable source of information. Curative care is an integral part of medical programmes such as vaccination, mother-child care, water purification, environmental cleaning and nutrition. Clinical guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of choice for common conditions are the basis for the selection of essential medicines, and also help turn the concept into clinical practice. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed clinical guidelines for over 100 diagnoses, complaints and preventive needs.

342 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2006

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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Founded in 1971, its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. The organization is known in most parts of the world by its French name or simply as MSF, but in Canada and the United States the name Doctors Without Borders is more commonly used.

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