Changes in the pattern of health disorders diagnosed among two cohorts of French travelers to Nepal, 17 years apart

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 341-346

  Hochedez, Patrick ^a   Vinsentini, Pierre ^b   Ansart, Séverine ^c   Caumes, Eric ^d  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^c SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^d PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; FEVER; FRANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; NEPAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SKIN DISEASE; TOURISM; TRAVEL; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 10344257194     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7060.2004.19201     Document Type: Article

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