Overseas fatalities of United States citizen travelers: An analysis of deaths related to international travel

Hargarten, Stephen W.; Baker, Timothy D.; Guptill, K.

doi:10.1016/s0196-0644(05)82379-0

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“…Road traffic accidents are the largest cause of fatal accidents abroad but swimming, falls from balconies, air and rail incidents and skiing/mountaineering are other common causes. 13 It would be sensible for medical schools to improve the information given to students on preventing accidents and violence when abroad, such as that given on the National Travel Health Network and Centre website -a department funded by the Department of Health to improve traveller safety. 14 Further research is needed to clarify the exact risk, to investigate risk factors and to evaluate ways of reducing risk.…”

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Safety on elective: a survey on safety advice and adverse events during electives

Tyagi¹,

Corbett

Welfare

2006

Clinical Medicine

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-The risk of students contracting HIV on electives has received much coverage. Few data exist, however, on risks of other adverse events. Medical schools gave comprehensive advice on infectious disease but little on personal safety. There were no reported parenteral infections or deaths from infection, despite cases of malaria and one needle-stick injury. Accidents were responsible for six deaths and three serious injuries from just nine medical schools. A further student committed suicide after return to the UK. Personal violence and events related to the political situation of the elected country were also reported. This paper is based on a retrospective survey of elective convenors from UK medical schools examining advice given and adverse events. Accidents appear to pose significant risk to medical students on elective and there appears to be a lack of advice on personal safety issues. Further research should examine behaviours that put students at risk of accidents, and strategies that could prevent such events.

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Safety on elective: a survey on safety advice and adverse events during electives

Tyagi¹,

Corbett

Welfare

2006

Clinical Medicine

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“…Although most health related travel advice for US travelers going overseas focuses on infectious diseases, the leading cause of death in US travelers overseas is cardiovascular (49%), followed by injuries (25%). 28 Among younger travelers, such as Peace Corps volunteers, injuries are the leading cause of death. 29 Other reasons to participate in multinational injury prevention and control efforts include the economic impact of injuries on US interests, opportunities to better understand injury issues and injury prevention, and the obligation to contribute to global public health.…”

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Injuries among older adults: the challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences

Binder

2002

Inj Prev

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Objectives:To describe the problem of falls, motor vehicle related injuries, and suicide among older adults, and issues related to their prevention.Methods:Summary and synthesis of selected literature.Results:About 39 000 adults aged 65 and older die each year in the United States from injuries; worldwide this annual toll is about 946 000 persons. The top three causes of injury related death in this age goup in the United State are falls, those related to motor vehicle crashes, and suicide. Effective strategies exist for preventing fall related injuries and deaths. Preventing injuries and deaths from motor vehicles and suicide may be more difficult because of the nature of these problems.Conclusions:As the number and percentage of older adults continues to rise in the United States and globally, new approaches to preventing injuries will be critical. Interventions will need to operate at multiple levels—directed at the individual, at interpersonal relationships, and at the community level.

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“…Various causes of deaths of tourists are associated with international travel (Prociv, 1995;Guptill, Hargarten and Baker, 1991;Paixao et al, 1991;Hargarten, Barker and Guptill, 1991;Sniezek and Smith, 1991). This illustrates the very real effects of the risks associated with travel and tourism.…”

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The provision of travel advice to tourists and travellers: The legal implications in New Zealand

Lee

Spisto

2001

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

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Obtaining travel advice prior to departure is a recommended prerequisite in minimising any detrimental effects that may cause harm to unsuspecting travellers. Tourists may seek travel advice from a variety of different sources. Thus, the quality of travel advice that is obtained would vary according to the knowledge and experience of the source that provides that information.This paper examines the legal position of the providers of travel advice in relation to the information that they may give to travellers in New Zealand. The legal implications and repercussions of providing travel advice can vary according to the source of the provision and expectations of the public. With generally no legislation specifically enacted for the provision of travel advice, it is the common law, as handed down by the courts, and the civil statutes that, to a large extent, provide a possible solution to a situation of this kind. Strangely, in some instances, not providing any travel advice at all may be a viable option for certain travel providers in order to avoid severe civil penalties that may arise when doing so. Although this paper focuses mainly on the laws applicable in New Zealand, the law of contract is similar in most common law countries and thus has an international application. However, local legislation may amend or modify the common law to suit its local environment.

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Overseas fatalities of United States citizen travelers: An analysis of deaths related to international travel

Cited by 165 publications

References 8 publications

Safety on elective: a survey on safety advice and adverse events during electives

Safety on elective: a survey on safety advice and adverse events during electives

Injuries among older adults: the challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences

The provision of travel advice to tourists and travellers: The legal implications in New Zealand

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