Characteristics of tourist patients in an emergency department in a Mediterranean destination

ERAY O., KARTAL M., Sikka N., GÖKSU E., YIGIT Ö., GUNGOR F.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.15, no.4, pp.214-217, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mej.0b013e3282f4d1ad
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.214-217
  • Keywords: emergency, injury, tourist
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Tourists are exposed to traditional health problems of the host country, such as trauma and the exacerbation of previously existing illnesses during their travels.