Your Child Abroad: A Travel Health Guide is a down-to-earth guide for anyone traveling overseas with children, whether on a two-week family vacation or a long-stay posting in the developing world. The approach is both reassuring and practical, showing how to deal with situations ranging from the relatively minor to the life-threatening. A checklist of symptoms for common complaints and a range of useful contacts and further sources of information will prove invaluable for parents who are far from on-the-ground medical attention. This new edition provides a thorough update on the latest medical advice, including data on anti-malarial drugs, insect repellents, and immunizations.
This guide features:
>Accidents, first-aid advice, and what to include in a medical kit
>Region-by-region analysis of potential health risks and basic medical questions in five languages
>Natural and environmental hazards, including parasites
>Traveling with children and medical treatment abroad
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Recensione:
"An invaluable publication for parents travelling off the beaten track (and even on it)." --Family Travel
"...straightforward advice about planning and preparation as well as information on preventative care...in an easy-to-use format." --Geographical Magazine
"The answer for stress-free independent family travel." --Outdoor Pursuits magazine
L'autore:
Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is a general practitioner who has worked in England, Asia, South America, and Africa. She presently lives in Cambridge.
Dr. Matthew Ellis is a pediatrician and father who has practiced in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Nepal, and is now working in Bristol.
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- EditoreBradt Pubns
- Data di pubblicazione2004
- ISBN 10 184162120X
- ISBN 13 9781841621203
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- Numero edizione2
- Numero di pagine212
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