Health problems in returning travelers consulting general practitioners.
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چکیده
Over a 2-month period, 43 of 143 participating general practitioners included 97 patients with 113 health impairments, mainly gastrointestinal problems (35%), respiratory tract infections (30%), and skin diseases (11%). Systemic febrile illness or imported tropical disease accounted for less than 4% of cases.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of travel medicine
دوره 15 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008