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Travel Medicine: An Introductory Course for Global Learners

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This introductory course presents the role of travel medicine practitioners and the fundamentals of travel health. It covers travel risk assessment, infectious diseases, vaccination, pre-travel advice, special traveler groups, and illness during travel.

Syllabus

  • 1. Describe the role of a travel medicine practitioner
  • 2. Comment on global travel trends
  • 3. Relate the key elements of travel risk assessment
  • 4. Summarise the major travel-related infectious diseases
  • 5. Outline an approach to travel vaccination
  • 6. Provide basic pre-travel health advice
  • 7. Understand the needs of special groups of travellers
  • 8. Discuss issues relating to illness in travellers

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Centre for Lifelong Learning

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