Clinical work and general management of a standard minimal-resource facility / Musa Touray, Aisha Touray.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Touray, Musa, author.

Touray, Aisha, author.

Series:

Sustainable development goals series 2523-3092

Sustainable development goals series, 2523-3092

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical medicine--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Clinical medicine.

Health services administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Health services administration.

Medicine--Practice--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medicine.

Medicine--Practice.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Access to approved scientific medical literature is vital in the context of providing standard, evidence-based health care. Despite the abundance of medical information, ensuring that it is available to health care professionals in the field remains a challenge. Remote areas in economically disadvantaged sub-Saharan Africa often lack internet facilities or reference libraries. At the same time, the long-term storage of books and other documents is a problem due to climatic factors such as humidity and heat, the presence of pests like insects and rodents, as well as environmental hazards and the lack of trained staff to adequately manage, maintain and distribute literary material. Against this background and based on practical experience, this book compiles a series of common disease management protocols adapted for minimal-resource facilities, formulas for national healthcare schemes (vaccination, antenatal, child care) and other useful documents that can facilitate effective hospital management in low-resource countries. Primarily intended for healthcare workers in The Gambia and other nations with a similar socio-economical background, the book is also a valuable resource for international students and healthcare workers from regions like Europe and the Americas intending to do internships in economically underprivileged geographic areas.

Contents:

Introduction

A clinical approach to diagnosis and treatment

The periodic medical check-up: a clinical approach to preventive medical care

Neurology

Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) and stomatology

Cardiovascular

Respiratory diseases

Gastroenterology

Urology and nephrology

Obstetrics, gynecology, and antenatal care

Musculoskeletal

Dermatology

Hematology

Endocrinology

Ophthalmology

Psychiatry

Pediatric conditions and their treatment

Palliative care

Organization of regular standard healthcare

The surgical unit: organization and management

Behind the scenes: pharmacological services

Adapted essential medicines list for a standard minimal-resource health facility

Immunization and vaccines

Basic clinical laboratory services in a standard minimal-resource facility

Hospital administration and management.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 6, 2021).

ISBN:

9783030710323

3030710327

OCLC:

1273471472

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.