Traveller's Good Health Guide - Softcover

Lankester, Ted

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0859699919 ISBN 13: 9780859699914

Publisher: Sheldon Press, 2007

Synopsis

An all-new edition of this Sheldon best-seller, this book gives essential health and well-being advice to long-stay travelers those being sent overseas by NGOs and Gap year students for example. Topics covered I include immunisations, malaria precautions and what you need to take with you, as well as essential guidelines on food, water and other threats to health. There is advice on how to recognize common diseases and what to do about them, as well as dealing with health checks and reverse culture shock when you return. Here is all the clear, concise information you need to know to stay healthy abroad.

About this title

Review:

"It is always a delight to review a book that one really enjoys and finds informative. This excellent, compact publication is essentially a guide for backpackers, travellers, volunteers and overseas workers. It has the hallmark of being written by an experienced traveller who is also a distinguished travel health adviser." British Travel Health Association

From the Author:

Ted Lankester is the Director of Healthcare for Interhealth. He also sits on the advisory committee of the governments regulatory, advisory body for the health care of travelers and tourists.

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0859699919
• ISBN 13: 9780859699914
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 430