title: Preparing for a tropical expedition.
abstract: This article reviews the medical preparations made for a 3 month expedition, The Northwest Patrol' which crossed remote Papua New Guinea in 1995-1996. It includes a variety of tips about some of the common medical problems encountered on tropical expeditions.
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authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D009512:New Guinea; D011322:Primary Prevention; D014195:Travel; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014611:Vaccination; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control