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Mexico: Health and Safety Travel Guide
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Mexico: Health and Safety Travel Guideby Robert H. Page, Curtis P. Page, Robert H. Page M.D., and Curtis P. Page M.D.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Helpful and Needed Health Guide , June 5, 2006 Reviewer:Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review, author and poet, www.seasonedwithlove.com, listening to Evening Ocean's The Attraction" (Issaquah, WA) - If it is true that over fifty percent of travelers become ill while on vacation, then this is a guide you may want to take on your next vacation. The Mexico Health and Safety Travel Guide also includes 106 maps, 60 reference charts and 235 photographs (physicians and locations). The main chapters include: Before You Go - Medical history and emergency information as well as information on immunizations Safety and Security - Covers information on pharmacies and prescription drugs Travel Health Special Needs and Concerns - traveling while pregnant or with small children Infectious Diseases - helpful advice on avoiding tick bites The doctors listed speak English and can be found near the top 40 popular vacation spots. Each listing states the price for an office consultations, office hours, address, work and mobile numbers, pager number and whether or not they do house calls in the local area. This book will be helpful for travelers, but could also be helpful for retirees, business travelers and cruise ship passengers. Travel tips throughout explain why you should not drink the local water or how you can avoid illness by peeling raw fruits and vegetables yourself. Mexico Health and Safety Travel Guide is an essential guide you will want to take with you when traveling in Mexico, especially if you travel there often or stay for over a week. ~The Rebecca Review
Book Description
Including a directory of more than 180 English-speaking physicians and 50 of the best hospitals in 40* popular Mexico destinations, this guide is for the traveler or expatriate who falls ill or seeks to travel healthy while in Mexico. Hospital listings include services and specialties available, English-speaking administrative and medical liaisons, a rating of care, and a detailed description of each hospital and its strengths and weaknesses. Doctor listings include contact information, hours, charges, specialties, and a description of experience and certification. Included are city maps and emergency information, a pharmaceutical guide, translations of common medical terms and phrases, pre-travel advice, a comprehensive symptoms and conditions guide, and recommendations on traveler's insurance and immunizations.
* cities covered in this guide: Acapulco, Bahías de Huatulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Cozumel, Cuernavaca, Ensenada, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Hermosillo, Isla Mujeres, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Lago de Chapala, La Paz, León, Los Mochis, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexico City (Distrito Federal), Monterrey, Oaxaca City, Palenque, Progreso, Playa del Carmen, Puebla, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point), Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, San Carlos / Guaymas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Felípe, San José del Cabo, San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz,Villahermosa, Xalapa
* cities covered in this guide: Acapulco, Bahías de Huatulco, Cabo San Lucas, Cancún, Cozumel, Cuernavaca, Ensenada, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Hermosillo, Isla Mujeres, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Lago de Chapala, La Paz, León, Los Mochis, Manzanillo, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexico City (Distrito Federal), Monterrey, Oaxaca City, Palenque, Progreso, Playa del Carmen, Puebla, Puerto Escondido, Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point), Puerto Vallarta, Querétaro, San Carlos / Guaymas, San Cristóbal de las Casas, San Felípe, San José del Cabo, San Miguel de Allende, Taxco, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Veracruz,Villahermosa, Xalapa
About The Author
Robert H. Page, MD, cofounded the Tlaquepaque Free medical Clinic while he was a medical student in Guadalajara. He has served as chief of staff for Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital and has been an Arizona delegate to the American medical Association for more than 10 years. He lives in Tempe, Arizona. Curtis P. Page, MD, a graduate of Harvard medical School, is a member of the International Society of Travel medicine and a private family practitioner. He lives in Tempe, Arizona.
© Adapt, Inc. 1998-2006
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