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Zusatztext [The CDC Yellow BooK 2018] is a truly excellent and comprehensive resource Informationen zum Autor About the Editor-in-Chief Gary W. Brunette, MD, MS, is Chief of the Travelers' Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a United States federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Klappentext THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE ¿ NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is an essential resource for travelers ¿ and the cliniciansoverseeing their care ¿ at home and abroad. Zusammenfassung THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world.The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on:· Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities· Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees· Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers· Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseasAuthored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Boxes, Figures, Maps, and Tables, by Topic List of Maps Editorial Staff CDC Contributors External Contributors Acknowledgments In Memoriam: Dedication to Alan J. Magill Preface 1. Introduction Introduction to Travel Health and the Yellow Book Planning for Healthy Travel: CDC Travelers' Health Website and Mobile Applications Travel Epidemiology Perspectives: The Role of the Traveler in Translocation of Disease Perspectives: Why Guidelines Differ Air Travel Trends 2. The Pre-Travel Consultation The Pre-travel Consultation Perspectives: Travelers' Perception of Risk Perspectives: Prioritizing Care for the Resource-Limited Traveler Perspectives: The Need for a Cost Analysis of to Justify the Travel MedicineConsult General Recommendations for Vaccination and Immunoprophylaxis Interactions among Travel Vaccines and Drugs Perspectives: Fear of Vaccines Self-Treatable Conditions Travelers' Diarrhea Perspectives: Antibiotics in Travelers' Diarrhea -- Balancing the Risks and Benefits For the Record: A History of the Definition and Management of Travelers' Diarrhea Altitude Illness For the Record: A History of the Definition and Management of Altitude Illness Jet Lag Motion Sickness Respiratory Infections Counseling and Advice f...
