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Medical Kit

Sufficient medical supplies should be carried to meet all foreseeable needs for the duration of the trip.
A medical kit should be carried for all destinations where there may be significant health risks, particularly those in developing countries, and/or where the local availability of specific medications is not certain. This kit will include basic medicines to treat common ailments, first-aid articles, and any special medical items that may be needed by the individual traveller.

Contents of a basic medical kit:

• adhesive tape
• antiseptic wound cleanser
• bandages
• emollient eye drops
• insect repellent
• insect bite treatment
• nasal decongestant
• oral rehydration salts
• scissors and safety pins
• simple analgesic (e.g. paracetamol)
• sterile dressing
• clinical thermometer
• sterile syringes and needle
• condoms
• sedatives
• sun-protection
• a flashlight

Emergency medical travel kits should carry sufficient identification to ensure their acceptance by Customs officials but the contents should not be opened until needed. It is also unwise to carry loose syringes or needles unless you have a doctor’s letter explaining their purpose ?if, for example, you are a diabetic.

Medical kit Resource:

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Rural-urban differences in service use for memory-related problems in older adults.
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Cost-effectiveness of self-management in asthmatics: a 1-yr follow-up randomized, controlled trial.
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Eur Respir J. 2001 Feb;17(2):206-13
A prospective satisfaction study and cost analysis of a pilot child telepsychiatry service in Newfoundland.
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J Telemed Telecare. 2001;7(2):73-81
Time costs associated with cervical cancer screening.
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Int J Technol Assess Health Care. 2001 Winter;17(1):146-52
Comfort and health in commercial aircraft: a literature review.
Brundrett G.
J R Soc Promot Health. 2001 Mar;121(1):29-37. Review
Competition in hospital and health insurance markets: a review and research agenda.
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The health-development link: travel as a public health issue.
Rodriguez-Garcia R.
J Community Health. 2001 Apr;26(2):93-112. Review
Revisiting emerging infectious diseases: the unfinished agenda.
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J Community Health. 2001 Apr;26(2):113-22. Review
Evolution of telemedicine in the space program and earth applications.
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Telemed J E Health. 2001 Spring;7(1):1-15
Going the distance: how far will women travel to undergo free mammography?
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Adolescent and adult immunisation: overview.
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Nurs Times. 2000 Mar 16-22;96(11):45-6. No abstract available.
A survey of the profile and perceived value of a London Travel Clinic.
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Investigation on subclinical aspects related to intestinal parasitic infections among Thai laborers in Taipei.
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J Travel Med. 2000 Nov-Dec;7(6):319-24
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Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2001 Mar;15(1):231-51. Review
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