UID:
almafu_9958887883602883
Format:
viii, 202 p.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-14135-2
,
9786610141357
,
1-4175-8251-0
,
92-4-068079-9
Content:
The book is intended to give guidance on the full range of significant health issues associated with travel. The roles of the medical profession, the travel industry and travellers themselves in avoiding health problems are recognized. The recommendations address the health risks associated with different types of travel and travellers.
Note:
Includes indexes.
,
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Health risks and precautions general considerations -- Chapter 2 Travel by air health considerations -- Chapter 3 Environmental health risks -- Chapter 4 Accidents injuries and violence -- Chapter 5 Infectious diseases of potential risk for travellers -- Chapter 6 Vaccine preventable diseases vaccines and vaccination -- Chapter 7 Malaria -- Chapter 8 Blood transfusion -- Annex 1 Approved yellow fever vaccine producers -- Annex 2 List of countries endemic for yellow fever and list of countries requesting yellow fever vaccination for travellers coming from endemic countries -- Annex 3 International Health Regulations -- Index of countries and territories -- Index by subject.
,
English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 92-4-158036-4
Language:
English
