The leprosarium as a self-supporting missionary institution /By D. Jean Peters.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1955.Description: 93 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
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  • BV4070 .L477 1955
  • BV4070
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Contents:
Responsibilities of Missions.
Transmission -- Types -- Communicability -- Organism -- Clinical Picture -- Classifications -- Subjective symptoms -- Clincial course -- Complications and reactions -- Diagnosis -- Differential diagnosis -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Likeness to tuberculosis -- Complications.
Philosophy.
Hydnocarpus Oil -- Streptomycin and Penicillin -- Promin -- Diasone and Promizole -- D.D.S. -- T.B. Drugs.
Results of Christian Training.
Infected Children -- Conclusion.
Inexpensive Drugs -- Agriculture -- Industries -- Buildings -- Sources of Support.
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Chapter I. The Problem

Chapter II. Need of Work Among Leprosy Patients

Distribution -- Responsibilities of Missions.

Chapter III. Nature of the Disease

Epidemiology -- Transmission -- Types -- Communicability -- Organism -- Clinical Picture -- Classifications -- Subjective symptoms -- Clincial course -- Complications and reactions -- Diagnosis -- Differential diagnosis -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Likeness to tuberculosis -- Complications.

Chapter IV. History of Leprosaria

Historical Treatment of the Disease -- Philosophy.

Chapter V. Drug Treatment of Leprosy-Results and Cost

Chaulmoogra Oil -- Hydnocarpus Oil -- Streptomycin and Penicillin -- Promin -- Diasone and Promizole -- D.D.S. -- T.B. Drugs.

Chapter Virgin Islands Surgery and Rehabilitation

Chapter Virgin IslandsI. Vocational Training

Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Christian Training and Results

Types of Christian Training in Leprosaria -- Results of Christian Training.

Chapter IX. Children

Uninfected Children of Leprous Parents -- Infected Children -- Conclusion.

Chapter X. The Feasibility of Self-Supporting Leprosaria

Patients as Medical Workers -- Inexpensive Drugs -- Agriculture -- Industries -- Buildings -- Sources of Support.

Chapter XI. Summary

Chapter XII. Conclusions and Observations

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