Travel agents and the health protection of travelers: A pilot study;Agenti di viaggio e la tutela della salute dei viaggiatori: Uno studio pilota

Giornale Italiano di Medicina Tropicale

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 41-49

  De Wet, Daniel ^a   Cucinotta, Veronica ^b   Bertone, Alessandra ^c   Giuffrida, Sandro ^d   Loprieno, Gregorio ^a   Lucchesi, Lara ^a   Privitera, Gaetano ^c   Tomasi, Alberto ^a,e  

^a Dipartimento di Prevenzione USL2   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c Nucleo Operativo Igiene e Profilassi Delle Malattie Infettive   (Italy)

^d UO Medicina Preventiva USL 11   (Italy)

^e Dipartimento di Prevenzione ASL 2 Lucca   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prophylaxis; Travel agents; Travel medicine; Tropical diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPORIATRICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOURISM; TRAVEL; TROPICAL DISEASE;

EID: 33846900424     PISSN: 03943445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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