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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…

Dr. Eugene Delaune, the medical director at SentinelMED, recently shared his advice for minimizing jet lag with the Wall Street Journal. Read his advice below for tips to beat jet lag while traveling. Regardless of which direction people are traveling, they can employ strategies to combat the effects of jet lag. Without any change in…

The Disadvantages of Medical Travel and How to Mitigate Them When Needed

When individuals need medical care while traveling, the stress of being away from home can influence decisions about their treatment. In such situations, individuals and their families may put too much weight on the disadvantages of medical travel – particularly cost. Travel insurance companies can help their customers weigh their treatment options with medical travel…