Staying Healthy When You Travel by Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth - ISBN: 9781620083789
Paperback
You’re finally packed and ready to go on the holiday you’ve been planning for months. But did you remember to plan for what happens if you get ill or stung abroad? Author Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is an expert in parasitology, vector ecology and child health, and she’s also travelled around the world to treat the sick.

Staying Healthy When You Travel

Avoiding Bugs, Bites, Bellyaches, and More

$32.93

  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    15 May 2024

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Summary

Do you know how to self-treat the commonest of traveller ailments? And more importantly, do you know how to recognise genuinely serious symptoms or how to manage a medical emergency when help may be hours away? Grounded in lived experience, Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth advises on the fundamentals of first aid and how to improvise until medical help can be reached in this accessible and comprehensive travel guide. The only book you’ll need to prepare for - and enjoy - the trip of a lifetime!

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781620083789
ISBN-10:1620083787
Author:Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth
Publisher:Companion House
Imprint:Companion House
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:15 May 2024
Weight:780g
Dimensions:225mm x 175mm
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Critics Review

Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth’s thorough guide on staying healthy while traveling is an incredible piece to add to your travel toolkit. She covers rarely talked-about syndromes like reverse culture shock and offers easy-to-follow, practical advice that could potentially save your life . or at the very least, save your vacation. - Kristy Alpert, author, and freelance travel journalist with Travel + Leisure, Cosmopolitan, Global Traveler, Fodor’s Travel, and more.

About The Author

Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth

Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth is a British GP and zoologist and a renowned authority on travel health. An expert in parasitology, vector biology and child survival, Jane has worked and lived in remote areas of the world for 15 years. Closer to home, she has worked as a GP and been the Medical Director of the Travel Clinic in Cambridge. She has written five non fiction books and three novels, as well as over 300 articles on travel and health.

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