These guidelines were developed to help families and communities save the most lives and relieve
the most suffering by preventing and managing their most common and serious medical conditions.
However, there are times when compliance with the best evidence-based guidelines may not be
possible and treatment may need to be modified (Lack of means to boil water, or lack of
availability of Oral Rehydration Solution packets, for example). Even our very best evidence-based
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event shall the authors or their reference sources be liable for damages arising from its use.
The goal of this program is to provide the best available life saving information to as many people
of developing countries as possible. For this reason the program must remain available free or at
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and click on one of the Handbooks below to ensure your copy is current.  The revision date is
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