Juillet 2008
Introduction
To date, all the published studies evaluating the spectrum of diseases in travelers returning from abroad took place in units specialized in travel medicine or in infectious and tropical diseases. 1 – 5 Such an evaluation may be a source of referral or selection bias as recently discussed. 6,7 We report the results of a study that contributes to this discussion by evaluating the spectrum of travel-associated diseases in the community through voluntary general practitioners (GPs).
To date, all the published studies evaluating the spectrum of diseases in travelers returning from abroad took place in units specialized in travel medicine or in infectious and tropical diseases. 1 – 5 Such an evaluation may be a source of referral or selection bias as recently discussed. 6,7 We report the results of a study that contributes to this discussion by evaluating the spectrum of travel-associated diseases in the community through voluntary general practitioners (GPs).
Mots clés
Mots clés : Pathologies, voyages, médecine générale, Diseases, travel, general practice, travel
Mots clés : Pathologies, voyages, médecine générale, Diseases, travel, general practice, travel