Nandan D, Gupta V K, Dabral S B, Misra S K, Gupta S C, Prakash B, Nilaratan B
Indian J Public Health. 1989 Apr-Jun;33(2):61-5.
Nearly three-fourth of the indigenous medical practitioners (74.37%) in the rural area of Agra were treating 15 patients in a day. Maximum number of patients was attended by trained practitioners. Only 21.82 percent of the practitioners were providing preventive services apart from curative services. Inspite of wide variations in level of training with consequent difference in knowledge, skills and practice, these practitioners still make a significant contribution to health care of the community provided they get some training of modern health system and state patronage. To start with, at least they should be given orientation towards vaccination as they are still giving tetanus toxoid only at the time of injury. In the same way training should be given regarding distribution of vitamin 'A' for prevention of night blindness and iron folic acid tablets for control of anaemia in vulnerable groups.
在阿格拉农村地区，近四分之三（74.37%）的本土医生每天接待15名患者。接受过培训的医生接待的患者数量最多。只有21.82%的医生除了提供治疗服务外还提供预防服务。尽管培训水平差异很大，导致知识、技能和实践存在差异，但只要这些医生接受一些现代卫生系统的培训并得到国家的支持，他们仍然能为社区的医疗保健做出重大贡献。首先，至少应该让他们了解疫苗接种，因为他们仍然只在受伤时注射破伤风类毒素。同样，应该就分发维生素A以预防夜盲症以及铁叶酸片以控制弱势群体贫血症方面进行培训。
