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Approach to Travel Medicine Counseling

Joshua McGuire, Doctor of Medicine and Kristie Z Benejan, MD Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

Pretravel consultations help determine potential health hazards, discuss risks and maximize prevention. 

EPIDEMIOLOGY

Incidence

Millions travel every year. Illness and injury are common...

REFERENCES

1
Bagshaw M, DeVoll J, Jennings R, et al. Medical Guidelines for Airline Passengers. Alexandria, VA: Aerospace Medical Association; 2002.
2
Brunette GW, Nemhauser JB, Kozarsky PE, et al. CDC ...

ADDITIONAL READING

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers' health. https://www.cdc.gov/travel 

CODES

ICD10

  • Z71.9 Counseling, unspecified

  • Z71.89 Other specified counseling

SNOMED

  • 171071003 Foreign travel education

  • 171072005 Recommend travel vaccinations

  • 148297000 Travel vaccination given

  • 415750005 Trav...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the landscape of domestic and international travel.

  • The CDC Travelers’ Health website is a useful point-of-care tool for destination-specif...

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