Travelers' knowledge of prevention and treatment of travelers' diarrhea

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 351-355

  Johnson, Julie Y M ^a   McMullen, Lynn M ^a   Hasselback, Paul ^b   Louie, Marie ^c   Saunders, L Duncan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Interior Health Authority   (Canada)

^c PROVINCIAL LABORATORY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIRPORT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GRADUATE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALBERTA; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRAVEL;

EID: 33750863200     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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