The adventurous traveler's guide to health

by Christopher Sanford

Paperback, 2008

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Available

Publication

Seattle : University of Washington Press, c2008.

Description

The Adventurous Traveler's Guide to Health 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. Chris Sanford aids travelers in first finding a travel health specialist and then knowing exactly which questions to ask. The Adventurous Traveler's Guide to Health 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. 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. 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.… (more)

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LibraryThing member CarolO
An easy and enjoyable read full of practical health tips for travelers.

There are chapters covering what to do before you travel as well as after you return home. A chapter dedicated to traveling with children, a chapter addressing the ever dreaded traveler’s diarrhea, a chapter on what to pack
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in your medical kit, and even a chapter on flying, among others.

Christopher Sanford MD, the author, has an understated sense of humor that pops up throughout the book. He constantly reminds the reader that travelers should be more worried about being in a traffic accident then about exotic illnesses and that only 1 in 100,000 travelers dies while abroad. He wraps up the book by encouraging travelers to enjoy their trip and be open to their “touristic epiphany”.
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