Book Report

Dominique Tessier, MD, Motreal

Les Maux du Voyage
Dictionnaire de médecine des Voyages
Société de Médecine des Voyages
Adimi /Edisan

This French-language, travel medicine textbook/guide is a useful tool for travel medicine practitioners. There are long sections on the basic ABCs of travel medicine, a long description of common and less common words used in travel medicine, and a geographically-arranged section with specific recommendations regarding immunizations and malaria prophylaxis, and epidemiological information.

The book’s "dictionary" format consists of a description of a word, most often a disease or risk for the traveler. When applicable, preventive measures, diagnostic tools and treatment options are described. There are many illustrations and maps illustrating endemic areas for specific infections. There is a comprehensive index arranged by words and country.

But since this book is arranged as a dictionary, the information is organized in alphabetical order and a reader wishing to review all vector-borne diseases, for example, would need to know their names of those diseases to start. The book requires basic knowledge of travel medicine to be useful.

This book with CD is a useful tool for travel medicine practitioners.