{"product_id":"staying-healthy-abroad-christopher-sanford-9780295744384","title":"Staying Healthy Abroad: A Global Traveler's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether planning a long weekend in Mexico, a business trip to Ghana, or a semester abroad in Vietnam, travelers need current and practical information on protecting their health in foreign countries. \u003ci\u003eStaying Healthy Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e gives straightforward and easy-to-follow recommendations for those traveling for pleasure, study, business, or volunteer work; for short- or long-term stays; and to destinations ranging from rural areas to large cities, in both developing and industrialized nations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObserving that risk is determined less by where you go than by what you do, physician and educator Christopher Sanford provides succinct overviews and commonsense advice on how to prevent communicable diseases, malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses, and travelers' diarrhea; avoid traffic and water accidents; and evaluate post-trip symptoms; and addresses many other concerns. His emphasis is on ailments and injuries that travelers are most likely to encounter, because \"if something occurs less frequently than one-in-a-million, it probably isn't going to happen to you.\" \u003ci\u003eStaying Healthy Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e also covers concerns unique to women, men, children, LGBTQ individuals, and travelers with chronic illnesses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational travel can be a business requirement, a study-abroad opportunity, an exciting adventure, or a quick getaway outside the normal routine. The majority of health and safety risks for travelers can be avoided with sensible pre-travel precautions, such as immunizations, and attention to safe behavior while away. From altitude sickness to Zika virus, the clear and concise information in \u003ci\u003eStaying Healthy Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e helps make global travel less stressful and more enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Sanford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0295744383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780295744384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Washington Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001 pg. 90","brand":"Christopher Sanford","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44311015096575,"sku":"9780295744384","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bc899d3f-b704-4160-8ae5-ba74b7c00f2a.jpg?v=1695720646","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/staying-healthy-abroad-christopher-sanford-9780295744384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}