Travellers' health: minimising the hazards of overseas travel.
More people in the UK are travelling abroad on both business and pleasure today, which makes it imperative for primary care professionals to be up to date on the risks facing international travellers. This paper looks at the assessment process, and outlines appropriate health-promotion advice and the types of vaccination that may be necessary.
Skeet
Joyce
J
Holbrook Surgery, Horsham and Chanctonbury Primary Care Trust, West Sussex.
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