RT Book, Section
A1 Charles, Gerald
A2 Williams, Brie A.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Ahalt, Cyrus
A2 Chen, Helen
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Landefeld, C. Seth
A2 Ritchie, Christine
A2 Yukawa, Michi
SR Print(0)
ID 1100066058
T1 The Aging Traveler
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179208-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100066058
RD 2024/04/24
AB Older  adults,  because  of  their  diminished  physiologic  reserve,  are  more  vulnerable  to  most  of  the  hazards  facing  any  traveler.Because  exacerbation  of  chronic  illness  is  a  major  risk  for  any  traveler,  focusing  on  “disease  management  and  education”  in  advance  of  travel  is  particularly  important  for  older  travelers.Any  form  of  travel  increases  the  risk  of  venous  thromboembolism,  which  can  be  more  serious  in  older  adults.A  prior  knowledge  of  resources  available  to  health  professionals  called  to  help  in  a  medical  emergency  during  air  travel  may  be  lifesaving.