Medical Problems of Modern Air Travel
Author : Harold Victor Ellingson
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 13,97 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Aviation medicine
ISBN :
The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 47,47 MB
Release : 2002-02-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0309082897
Book Description
Although poor air quality is probably not the hazard that is foremost in peoples' minds as they board planes, it has been a concern for years. Passengers have complained about dry eyes, sore throat, dizziness, headaches, and other symptoms. Flight attendants have repeatedly raised questions about the safety of the air that they breathe. The Airliner Cabin Environment and the Health of Passengers and Crew examines in detail the aircraft environmental control systems, the sources of chemical and biological contaminants in aircraft cabins, and the toxicity and health effects associated with these contaminants. The book provides some recommendations for potential approaches for improving cabin air quality and a surveillance and research program.
Human Factors Engineering Bibliographic Series
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 23,44 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Human engineering
ISBN :
Book Description
In-Flight Medical Emergencies
Author : Jose V. Nable
Publisher : Springer
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 35,18 MB
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3319742345
Book Description
This book is a practical guide for health care professionals encountering medical emergencies during commercial flight. Health care providers should consider responding to emergencies during flight as there are often no other qualified individuals on board. This text covers the most common emergencies encountered during flight, both general medical emergencies and those specifically tied to the effects of flying, including cardiac, respiratory, and neurological issues. Medicolegal issues are considered in depth, for both United States domestic and international flights, as there is potential legal risk involved in giving medical assistance on a flight. Additional chapters are dedicated to pre-flight clearance and the role non-physician healthcare providers can play. In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Practical Guide to Preparedness and Response is an essential resource for not only physicians but all healthcare professionals who travel regularly.
Tuberculosis and Air Travel
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : WHO
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241546980
Book Description
The revised International Health Regulations, adopted in 2005, provide a legal framework for a more effective coordinated international response to emergencies caused by outbreaks of infectious diseases. A number of provisions are relevant to the detection and control of TB during air travel, strengthening the authority of WHO and of national public health authorities in this domain. Because of these important developments since the original guidelines were issued in 1998, WHO has prepared this revised version to take account of current public health risks that may arise during air travel and new approaches to international collaboration in dealing with them. The guidelines were developed with the collaboration of international experts in air travel medicine and other authorities. Implementing the recommendations will help to reduce the spread of dangerous pathogens across the globe and decrease the risk of infection among individual travellers.--Publisher's description.
United States Armed Forces Medical Journal
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1614 pages
File Size : 43,51 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Medicine
ISBN :
Book Description
CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel
Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0190628634
Book Description
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As 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 overseas Authored 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.
Essential Travel Medicine
Author : Jane N. Zuckerman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 33,75 MB
Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118597257
Book Description
This 1st edition of Essential Travel Medicine provides an excellent concise introduction to the specialty of Travel Medicine. This core text will enable health care practitioners particularly those new to the clinical practice of Travel Medicine, to gain a fundamental understanding of the diverse and complex issues which can potentially affect the health of the many millions of people who undertake international travel. Jane N Zuckerman is joined by Gary W Brunette from CDC and Peter A Leggat from Australia as Editors. Leading international specialists in their fields have contributed authoritative chapters reflecting current knowledge to facilitate best clinical practice in the different aspects of travel medicine. The aim of Essential Travel Medicine is to provide a comprehensive guide to Travel Medicine as well as a fundamental knowledge base to support international undergraduate and postgraduate specialty training programmes in the discipline of Travel Medicine. The 1st edition of Essential Travel Medicine offers an indispensable resource of essential information for travel health practitioners, infectious disease specialists, occupational health specialists, public health specialists, family practitioners, pharmacists and other allied health professionals. This core text will appeal similarly to those training in Travel Medicine and to those who want a concise introduction to the subject or an ideal revision companion.
Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine
Author : Jane N. Zuckerman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 47,91 MB
Release : 2013-02-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1405197633
Book Description
Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine This second edition of Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine has been extensively updated to provide a comprehensive description of travel medicine and is an invaluable reference resource to support the clinical practice of travel medicine. This new edition covers the many recent advances in the field, including the development of new and combined vaccines; malaria prophylaxis; emerging new infections; new hazards resulting from travel to long haul destinations; health tourism; and population movements. The chapter on vaccine-preventable diseases includes new developments in licensed vaccines, as well as continent-based recommendations for their administration. There are chapters on the travel health management of high risk travellers, including the diabetic traveller, the immunocompromised, those with cardiovascular, renal, neurological, gastrointestinal, malignant and other disorders, psychological and psychiatric illnesses, pregnant women, children and the elderly. With increasing numbers of ever more adventurous travellers, there is discussion of travel medicine within extreme environments, whilst the chapter on space tourism may well be considered the future in travel medicine. Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine is an invaluable resource for health care professionals providing advice and clinical care to the traveller. Titles of related interest Atlas of Human Infectious Diseases Heiman F.L. Wertheim, Peter Horby & John P. Woodall 9781405184403 (2012) Infectious Diseases: A Geographic Guide Eskild Petersen, Lin H. Chen & Patricia Schlagenhauf 9780470655290 (2011) Tropical Diseases in Travelers Eli Schwartz 9781405184410 (2009) For more information on all our resources in Infectious Diseases, please visit www.wiley.com/go/infectiousdiseases
Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine
Author : Dr. Jane N. Zuckerman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 41,12 MB
Release : 2002-01-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780471490791
Book Description
Disease knows no frontiers and almost any place in the world can be reached within 24-36 hours, less time than the incubation period of most infectious diseases. As one of today's healthcare professionals you are expected to prevent, identify and treat all infectious diseases irrespective of geographical and climatic limitations. To do this you must be well versed in the development of new and improved vaccines and the rapid advances in the development of the latest drugs and treatments. Principles and Practice of Travel Medicine provides up to the minute information on the prevention and treatment of travel-related ill health, as well as the effects travel can have on people. Written in a distinctive style, Zuckerman offers you not only the latest information, but also an interesting, thought provoking read. Your essential one-stop resource for travel medicine, includes: * Epidemiology and surveillance of infectious diseases * Malaria and other parasitic diseases * Aviation medicine and psychology * Altitude medicine * Illness in returning travellers * Vaccine preventable diseases * Children and travel
