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Informationen zum Autor Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth is one of the UK's leading writers on travel health. She is a GP! a trained zoologist and parasitologist! an experienced expedition doctor and a keen high-altitude trekker. She lived in Asia for 11 years but now resides in Cambridge. Klappentext Gives helpful advice on various aspects of travelling! from what to expect and pre-trip vaccinations to the hazards of heat and sun in deserts and jungles! and of cold and exposure in mountains and caves. This title offers the information on Malaria treatments and deep vein thrombosis. It assesses the usefulness of natural remedies. Zusammenfassung Gives helpful advice on various aspects of travelling! from what to expect and pre-trip vaccinations to the hazards of heat and sun in deserts and jungles! and of cold and exposure in mountains and caves. This title offers the information on Malaria treatments and deep vein thrombosis. It assesses the usefulness of natural remedies. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1) Introduction; 2) Homework; 3) Travel Broadens the Mind... and Loosens the Bowels; 4) A Diet of Worms?; 5) Getting Bitten to Death?; 6) Heat! Sun! Sea and Sand; 7) High! Cold and Dark; 8) Skin; 9) Embarrassing Bits! Sex and AIDS; 10) Dangerous and Unpleasant Animals; 11) Accidents! Knocks and Cuts; 12) Ailments and Symptoms; 13) Your First Aid Kit; 14) Responsible Tourism; 15) Living Abroad; 16) When You Get Home; 17) Useful Addresses and Bibliography; 18) Index.
