January 22, 2013
Sir,
The present report on health problems awareness during travel among faculty members is very interesting22. Tome AC, Canello TB, Luna EJ, Andrade Junior HF. Health problems awareness during travel among faculty members of a large university in Latin America: preliminary report. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2013;55:55-9.. TOME et al. concluded that "despite a significant number of travel related health problems, these highly educated faculty members, had a low awareness of those risks, and a significant number of travels are made without prior counseling or health insurance22. Tome AC, Canello TB, Luna EJ, Andrade Junior HF. Health problems awareness during travel among faculty members of a large university in Latin America: preliminary report. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2013;55:55-9.". In fact, travel medicine might be the new concept for the general population. The interesting observation is the lack of knowledge among the highly educated subjects. The question is whether there is a sufficient source of data to the general population and whether there are sufficient specific travel medical clinics to serve the travel health service. The training and setting for good travel medical personnel to serve the requirement should be considered11. Hughes NJ, Carlisle R. How important a priority is travel medicine for a typical British family practice? J Travel Med. 2000;7:138-41..
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand
E-mail: wviroj@yahoo.com
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1Hughes NJ, Carlisle R. How important a priority is travel medicine for a typical British family practice? J Travel Med. 2000;7:138-41.
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2Tome AC, Canello TB, Luna EJ, Andrade Junior HF. Health problems awareness during travel among faculty members of a large university in Latin America: preliminary report. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2013;55:55-9.
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