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Summary: Reviews from the press
Review: "[the] one book whose every page is specifically aimed at [travelling] kids... delivers exactly what it promises... derides exagerated tales of sudden death by snake-bite..." Dea Birkett in The Guardian, London (06.07.02)"Trekking families will find Your Child's Health Abroad invaluable." The Sunday Times, London (April 14, 2002) "a timely and relevant publication. It embraces the parental perspective providing sound practical information and advice... With the help of case stories, the authors create a personal tone without distraction from the key points... This book is an essential resource of every travelling parent." Travel Wise: newsletter of the British Travel Health Association issue 4; spring 1999 "Peace of mind has rarely been so immediate and compact." The Sunday Times, London "Parents considering taking children to developing countries would be wise to obtain a copy of this manual as it not only offers practical advice for disease prevention and treatment based on personal experiences but also gives inspiration to parents who may have doubts about travelling with offspring abroad. Travel health advisors will also find this book a useful addition to their library of travel health literature."
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1999) 93 222-3 "a good point of reference for parents considering trekking with children" The Independent, London (August 7, 1999) "detailed manual packed with common-sense, medically accurate advice." Practical Parenting (August 1999) "The authors write that 'the secret of pleasurable travel with children is to ensure that you are within your limits of coping'. I would add a second essential: this excellent manual for travelling parents." Simon Calder of the Independent newspaper, London (1998) "includes an impressive number of lists... the authors, both parents as well as doctors, offer practical and reassuring advice as relevant in Corfu as Kathmandu." The Times, London (Mar 28, 1998) "adventurous parents...should pack a copy...It is packed with sensible advice about how to avoid exotic illnesses and what to do in emergencies (such as being burnt by hot buffalo milk)...it is also a delight to read." Daily Telegraph, London (Nov 10, 1998) "compulsive reading...tips are relevant for any foreign holiday...extremely well laid out." The Guardian, London (July 18, 1998) "offers advice on everything from keeping children occupied on flights to avoiding food poisoning..." The Express, London (July 18, 1998) "interspersed with light hearted anecdotes which serve to reassure parents that most problems are usually minor and easily dealt with, despite how terrifying they seem at the time." Sesame, newsletter of the Scientific Exploration Society (Autumn 1998) "straightforward advice...in an easy-to-use format." Geographical Magazine, London (June 1998)
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Summary: Indispensable for parents traveling with children
Review: This book is so informative and so interesting, it is absolutely mandatory for parents traveling with children in areas of the world where there are health issues beyond your experience. There is a prodigious amount of up-to-date and accessible information packed into this volume--and it's the kind of book that you want to read from cover to cover, even the parts less relevant to your needs. My husband and I recently returned from a six-month sojourn in Thailand, Laos and Burma with our four children (aged 7, 5, 3 and 1). We carried this book as part of our medical kit, and it was invaluable in preparing that medical kit and also in helping to plan our trip itinerary (i.e., the book convinced us that malaria was the one nonnegotiable health issue). Memorable anecdotes from expatriate and traveling families pepper the book. There's nothing else like this out there.
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Summary: Indispensable for parents traveling with children
Review: This book is so informative and so interesting, it is absolutely mandatory for parents traveling with children in areas of the world where there are health issues beyond your experience. There is a prodigious amount of up-to-date and accessible information packed into this volume--and it's the kind of book that you want to read from cover to cover, even the parts less relevant to your needs. My husband and I recently returned from a six-month sojourn in Thailand, Laos and Burma with our four children (aged 7, 5, 3 and 1). We carried this book as part of our medical kit, and it was invaluable in preparing that medical kit and also in helping to plan our trip itinerary (i.e., the book convinced us that malaria was the one nonnegotiable health issue). Memorable anecdotes from expatriate and traveling families pepper the book. There's nothing else like this out there.
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