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OverviewAlmost 50 million persons visit another continent each year. It is mainly those 15-18 million travelers from industrialized nations who visit or reside in developing countries that are at increased health risk. To develop effective health protection advice, the health risks of travel and the benefits of prophylaxis (vaccines, new and old drugs, behaviour modification, etc.) should be assessed systematically. The purpose of this book is to improve the protection of the travelers' health by more effective and more uniform recommendations. It contains many data on recent research and represents the first comprehensive account on travel medicine for professionals. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert Steffen , Hans O. Lobel , James Haworth , David J. BradleyPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.967kg ISBN: 9783642737749ISBN 10: 3642737749 Pages: 596 Publication Date: 16 January 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsThe Scope of Travel Medicine: An Introduction to the Conference on International Travel Medicine.- World Tourism: Facts and Figures.- Medical Impact of Intercontinental Travel to Developing Countries.- Travel-Related Health Risks: A Question of Communication.- Health Risks for Short Term Travelers and Temporary Residents.- Malaria.- Round Table Discussion.- Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccines, Immune Globulins.- Round Table Discussion.- Travelers Diarrhea.- Round Table Discussion.- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS.- Round Table Discussion.- Various Infections and Intoxications.- Environmental and In-Flight Problems.- Selected Risk Groups.- Health Advice.- Round Table Discussion.- Medical Care Abroad.- Conclusions.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |