Travel medicine; knowledge, attitude, practice and immunisation. by A. Roukens - 2010

IOS Press, 2010. Paperback. New Book. Paperback. This work offers a general introduction to the field of travel medicine from historical, public, and medical perspectives. Discussion focuses on studies of different types of travelers, the immunology underlying the different routes of vaccination and different types of vaccines, and future perspectives. Some specific topics include self-diagnosis and standby treatment of malaria in international oilfield service employees, health preparations and travel-related morbidity of kidney transplant recipients traveling to developing countries, and symptoms of infectious diseases in travelers with diabetes. There are several chapters on yellow fever vaccination. The book includes a list of abbreviations and lined blank space for notes. There is no subject index. (2010 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)