Partners West Books The Adventurous Traveler’s Guide To Health

Paperback 220pp 
University of Washington Press | May, 2008 

Christopher Sanford, a family practice physician who specializes in travel and tropical medicine and is the co-medical director of the Travel Clinic at Hall Health Center, University of Washington, provides a straight-forward look at what you can do to stay healthy during your travels, from start to finish. Whether headed to the urban centers of Africa or the jungles of southeast Asia, there are precautions to be taken even before setting foot on a plane, as well as important things to remember once your travels are over. The book aids travelers in first finding a travel health specialist and then knowing exactly which questions to ask, and also serves as a take-along guide to help deal with illnesses or symptoms that may arise while on the road.