Health Risks Associated with Travelling - Possible Prevention and Treatment
Zdravotní rizika spojená s cestováním - možnosti j e jich prevence a léčba
V současné době stále více lidí cestuje a navštěvuje klimaticky, geograficky, kulturně a socioekonomicky odlišné oblasti, ve kterých se setkávají s určitými zdravotními riziky. Při adekvátní prevenci mohou být tato rizika minimalizována, proto je žádoucí, aby praktický lékař uměl poskytnout adekvátní informace. Proto přinášíme tento přehled obecných rizik cestování v zahraničí.
Klíčová slova:
cestovní medicína - zdravotní rizika - prevence - léčba.
Authors:
E. Kudlová; V. Bencko
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav hygieny a epidemiologie 1. LF UK Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. V. Bencko, DrSc.
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2002; (6): 324-327
Category:
Overview
At present an increasing number of people travel and visu climatically, geographically, culturally and socioeconomically different areas where they are faced with certain health risks. If prevention is adequate these risks can be reduced to a minimum. Therefore it is desirable tkat the GP should be able to provide adequate information. This is why the authors present this review of general risks of travel abroad.
Key words:
travel medicine - health risks of travelling - prevention - treatment.
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