Using the INDEX (yellow pages)
of Where There Is No Doctor
When you find a word in the index
followed by several page numbers,
the dark number indicates the page
that has the most information. For
example,
page 147 for ‘Vaccinations’,
pages 241-242 for ‘Vaginal discharge’,
and
page 175 under ‘Varicose veins’.
What others do you find in this list?
If you find several words listed in
lighter letters under the main word, these
are subheadings related to the main topic
or idea. For example, ‘with diarrhea’ refers
to ‘Vomiting with diarrhea’.
If you do not find the subject you
want in the INDEX, try looking for it
under another name. For example,
you might look first for ‘Upset
stomach’. If that is not listed, look
up other words that mean the same
thing: ‘Puking’, ‘Throwing up’, or
‘Vomiting’. Usually the most widely
known word is listed.
Practice at finding things in
alphabetical lists will make it
easier for health workers to use
the INDEX and VOCABULARY.
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