Editorials1 October 1991Travel Medicine 1991: New FrontiersPhyllis E. Kozarsky, MD, Hans O. Lobel, MD, Robert Steffen, MDPhyllis E. Kozarsky, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Hans O. Lobel, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Robert Steffen, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-7-574 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTravel medicine has existed for years as a "cottage industry" composed of a heterogeneous group of persons scattered around the globe who gave travelers health recommendations based on fact and fancy. In recent years, research has provided a scientific basis for disease prevention and treatment guidelines for travelers.The growing interest in travel medicine was evident at the second Conference on International Travel Medicine, held from 9 to 12 May 1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, and attended by 825 persons from 45 countries. Participants included physicians; nurses; public-health workers; corporate, government, and military personnel; and members of the travel industry and... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Phyllis E. Kozarsky, MD; Hans O. Lobel, MD; Robert Steffen, MD PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTravel medicine in hospitality: an interdisciplinary perspectiveIncidence and Precipitating Factors of Morbidity among Israeli Travelers AbroadTropical DiseasesNow We Know Who We Are and What We Do…, Where Do We Go From Here?A Survey of Travel Clinics Throughout the WorldInadequacies in Health Recommendations Provided for International Travelers by North American Travel Health AdvisorsTravel medicine: 2. Upon return *EVALUATION OF SKIN PROBLEMS 1 October 1991Volume 115, Issue 7Page: 574-575KeywordsArmed forcesTreatment guidelines ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...
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