The Pocket Doctor: A Passport to Healthy Travel
by Stephen Bezruchka
List Price:
Our Price: $4.47
You Save: $3.48 (44%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $0.01 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Stephen BezruchkaBrand: Bezruchka
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-03-01
ISBN: 0898866146
Number of pages: 127
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Book Reviews of The Pocket Doctor: A Passport to Healthy Travel
Book Review: Skillful Synopsis
Summary: 5 Stars
I have two bookshelves full of books that I regularly consult on travel medicine issues. Obviously, it's impractical for anyone to carry these heavy resources, and therefore it is lucky that there is a skillful synopsis available by Stephen Bezruchka. Dr. Bezruchka has spent a lot of his adult life in developing countries, mostly Nepal. He has distilled the most basic information that might confront the international traveller into a book that is the same size as your passport. The tone is reassuring and authoratative. You will want to read the pre-travel information before you go, but you may not look at the rest of it--until you need it. I think this is the lightest, most useful resource available to travelers.
Summary of The Pocket Doctor: A Passport to Healthy Travel
The classic reference for international travelers-completely updated.The Pocket Doctor provides travelers with all the information they need to prepare for a trip, to stay healthy while traveling, and to care for health problems that may arise during the journey. In this pocket-sized companion, Dr. Bezruchka covers a tremendous number of topics. Chapters include: Before You Go; Finding Medical Help Abroad; General Health Advice (discussing food, water, hygiene, special environments, and more); Common Illnesses; Less Common Illnesses and Problems; Life-Threatening Emergencies; and The Returning Traveler.
Reference Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Reference Books
The Cultural Context of Health, Illness, and Medicineby Elisa J. Sobo, Martha Oehmke Loustaunau
Praeger; Published: 2010-08-03; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $21.83
Price in other shops:
AIDS (Biographies of Disease)Greenwood; Published: 2011-05-18; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $27.55
Price in other shops:
Dangerous Drug Interactionsby Joe Graedon MS, Sifu Teresa Graedon
St. Martin's Paperbacks; Published: 1999-02-15; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.00
The Ulcer Storyby W. Grant Thompson
Da Capo Press; Published: 1996-08-21; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.46
Price in other shops:
Foods That Harm, Foods That HealReader's Digest; Published: 1996-01-26; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $14.49
A Dictionary of Mind & Bodyby Donald Watson
Andre Deutsch; Published: 2003-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.15
Price in other shops:
First Aid for Colleges and Universities (7th Edition)by Brent Q. Hafen, Keith J. Karren, Kathryn J. Frandsen
Allyn & Bacon; Published: 1998-11-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $30.00
Price in other shops:
Health Online: How To Find Health Information, Support Groups, And Self Help Communities In Cyberspaceby Tom Ferguson
Da Capo Press; Published: 1996-03-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.49
Price in other shops:
The Doctor's Guide To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Understanding, Treating, And Living With Cfidsby David S. Bell
Da Capo Press; Published: 1995-01-18; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.65
Price in other shops:
Taking Care of Your Child: A Parents' Guide to Medical Careby Robert H., M.D. Pantell
Addison-Wesley; Published: 1977-10; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.95
Similar Books and other products
MSR Packtowl OriginalMSR; MSR; Sports
Price in other shops:
The Wall Street Journal Guide to Power Travel: How to Arrive with Your Dignity, Sanity, and Wallet Intactby Scott McCartney
HarperBusiness; Published: 2009-04-21; Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.78
Price in other shops:
Sliver Gripper TweezersEL MAR INC.; Tools
Best price: $3.43
ALOKSAK Water / Sand Proof Dry BagsLoksak; Loksak; Sports
Going Abroad: The Bathroom Survival Guideby Eva Newman
Marlor Press; Published: 2000-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.25
Price in other shops:
How to Travel Practically Anywhereby Susan Stellin
Mariner Books; Published: 2006-04-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.90
Price in other shops:
Smart Packing for Today's Travelerby Susan Foster
Smart Travel Press; Published: 2008-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops:
Traveler's Tool Kit: How to Travel Absolutely Anywhere!by Rob Sangster
Menasha Ridge Press; Published: 2000-11; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.00
Price in other shops:
The Smart Traveler's Passportby Erik Torkells, The Readers Of Budget Travel
Quirk Books; Published: 2007-02-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.93
Price in other shops:
The Packing Book: Secrets of the Carry-on Travelerby Judith Gilford
Random; Ten Speed Press; Published: 2006-09-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.19
Price in other shops: