Guidelines for the prevention of travel-associated illness in older adults
Abstract International travel to the developing world is becoming more common in elderly patients (defined here as individuals greater than 65 years old). When providing pre-travel counseling, providers must appreciate the changing physiology, comorbidities, immunity and pharmacokinetics associated...
Main Authors: | Tida K. Lee, Jack N. Hutter, Jennifer Masel, Christie Joya, Timothy J. Whitman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-017-0054-0 |
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