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<strong>Curriculum</strong> Travel Medicine <strong>for</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Practice</strong><br />

Communication<br />

<strong>The</strong> GP will demonstrate the ability to:<br />

• take a comprehensive pre-travel history, taking into<br />

account the means of travel within countries, as well<br />

as particular regions that will be visited<br />

• discuss situations or risky behaviours that may increase<br />

the chance of contracting various diseases<br />

• explain the risks and benefits of preventive measures,<br />

such as immunisations, and administer these appropriately<br />

• in<strong>for</strong>m patients of investigation, management and any<br />

containment issues <strong>for</strong> conditions contracted while<br />

travelling.<br />

• always consider travel when taking a history of particular<br />

illnesses that may be picked up overseas<br />

Clinical Expertise<br />

<strong>The</strong> GP will demonstrate the ability to:<br />

• use knowledge of or gain access to in<strong>for</strong>mation on more<br />

specialised travel medicine topics<br />

• prescribe <strong>for</strong> the traveller going overseas<br />

• discuss topics of immunisations and specific preventive<br />

measures relating to travel<br />

• undertake a comprehensive immigration medical<br />

examination<br />

• investigate and describe the implications of important<br />

returning traveller issues<br />

• describe the particular conditions that will have an impact<br />

on immigration to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>.<br />

Professionalism<br />

<strong>The</strong> GP will demonstrate the ability to:<br />

• manage the patient requesting supplies <strong>for</strong> a traveller’s<br />

first aid kit<br />

• allow adequate time to cover all the issues involved in a<br />

travel consultation<br />

• identify which patients are required to see a travel medicine<br />

specialist, recognising their own level of expertise<br />

• describe the adequate storage of and protocols <strong>for</strong> travelrelated<br />

vaccines.<br />

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