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The Adventurous Traveler�s Guide to Health


The Adventurous Traveler�s Guide to Health



von: Christopher Allen Sanford

19,99 €

Verlag: University Of Washington Press
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 08.05.2008
ISBN/EAN: 9780295800059
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 160

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<p><i>The Adventurous Traveler's Guide to Health</i> is just what every traveler needs: a straight-forward look at what you can do to stay healthy during your travels, from start to finish. Whether headed to the urban centers of Africa or the jungles of southeast Asia, there are precautions to be taken even before setting foot on a plane, as well as important things to remember once your travels are over.</p>
<p>Chris Sanford aids travelers in first finding a travel health specialist and then knowing exactly which questions to ask. <i>The Adventurous Traveler's Guide to Health</i> will also serve as a take-along guide to help deal with illnesses or symptoms that may arise while you're on the road and as a post-trip reference for any delayed symptoms.</p>
<p>Aside from infectious diseases, Sanford also looks at the more common and overlooked problems travelers are likely to encounter, such as health risks in cities (pollution and motor vehicle accidents, for example), traveling if chronically ill or immuno-compromised, and high-altitude sickness. Each of the book's chapters includes a question-and-answer section based on real questions that Dr. Sanford's patients have asked him.</p>
<p>General travelers, including students going abroad to study or backpack through the developing world and travelers who want to get off the beaten path as well as explore the cities of the world, will find this an invaluable resource.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments</p>
<p>Author's Note</p>
<p>Introduction</p>
<p>1. Overview: Risks to International Travelers</p>
<p>2. Immunizations: Routine, Required, Recommended</p>
<p>3. Malaria</p>
<p>4. Urban Medicine: Threats to Health of Travelers to Cities</p>
<p>5. Diseases for Which There Are No Vaccines</p>
<p>6. Travelers' Diarrhea</p>
<p>7. Traveling with Children</p>
<p>8. Traveling with Chronic Medical Problems</p>
<p>9. High-Altitude Medicine </p>
<p>10. Really, Really Nasty Diseases and Other Threats That Are Really, Really Rare, Thank God</p>
<p>11. The Medical Kit</p>
<p>12. Jet Health</p>
<p>13. After Your Trip: If You Feel Good, If You Do Not</p>
<p>14. Some Tips That, Strictly Speaking, Do Not Fall under the Rubric of Travel Health Which I Nonetheless Feel Impelled to Make</p>
<p>15. Resources for the International Traveler</p>
<p>Glossary</p>
<p>Bibliography</p>
<p>About the Author</p>
<p>Index</p>
<p>A guide to traveling safely worldwide, including urban and developing areas.</p>
<p>Christopher Sanford, MD, MPH, DTM and H, is a writer and family practice physician. He is the co-medical director of the Travel Clinic at Hall Health Center, University of Washington.</p>

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