Preparing active patients for international travel.
The risk of acquiring an illness when traveling internationally depends mostly on the area of the world to be visited. Today, with so many transportation options, increasing numbers of athletes are traveling abroad for training and competition, and leisure travelers are enjoying physically challenging adventure vacations-thus exposing themselves to potential medical problems. Primary care, sports medicine, and team physicians must be able to provide travelers with up-to-date information on immunization and chemoprophylaxis requirements, as well as other preventive medicine recommendations.
Jiménez
Carlos E
CE
Presby Wellness and Fitness Center, Ashford Presbyterian Community Hospital, Condado, 00969-5375, PR. cejimenez@hotmail.com.