Risk behaviors and spectrum of diseases among elderly travelers: A comparison of younger and older adults

Journal of Travel Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 250-255

  Alon, Danny ^a   Shitrit, Pnina ^a   Chowers, Michal ^a  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; CHLOROQUINE; MEFLOQUINE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EATING HABIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; TRAVEL; TRAVELLER DIARRHEA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ISRAEL; MALARIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; TRAVEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954357814     PISSN: 11951982     EISSN: 17088305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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