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Medical Documents to Travel With: A List to Review Before You Leave Home

Before you leave on a trip, you probably check your itinerary, whether you locked the front door, and whether you packed your toothbrush. But you may overlook an important consideration before long-distance travel—are there medical documents to travel with, and which ones are the most important? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

When Getting Sick on a Cruise Ship Means a Visit to the Infirmary

Cruise ships are like floating cities, with various amenities like restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, shops, and casinos. However, if you find yourself sick on a cruise ship, the amenity you may need most is the ship infirmary. Most large cruise ships have an infirmary, where you can get care for minor injuries and medical emergencies.…

Put Safety First with a Medical Escort for Travel After an Injury

Medical escort services are often considered for patients with serious illnesses and medical conditions. But they can also provide vital assistance if you must travel after an injury. For example, a cracked sternum, spinal injury, or brain injury could make flying risky, especially over long distances. Having support from a medical escort for travel with…

Military and Emergency Room Medical Experience Prepared SentinelMED Chief Medical Officer for Current Role

Working in war zones, disaster zones, and urban emergency departments gave Dr. Eugene Delaune the broad medical experience needed to manage care for travelers thousands of miles away. Delaune, the chief medical officer for SentinelMED, recently described some of those experiences in an article in the International Travel & Health Insurance Journal. In addition to sharing…