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Descriptor English:
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Travel Medicine
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Medicina del Viajero
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Medicina de Viagem
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Synonyms English:
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Emporiatric Medicine
Emporiatrics
Medicine, Emporiatric
Medicine, Travel
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Tree Number:
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H02.403.850
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Definition English:
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Multidisciplinary field focusing on prevention of infectious diseases and patient safety during international TRAVEL. Key element of patient's pre-travel visit to the physician is a health risk assessment. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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the specialty; TRAVEL-RELATED ILLNESS is also available; do not confuse with TRAVEL NURSING - nursing practice in which nurses travel to work in temporary positions
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History Note English:
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2010; for MEDICINE, EMPORIATRIC & EMPORIATRICS use TRAVEL 1993-2009
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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53786
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Unique Identifier:
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D057236
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Similar:
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DeCS
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