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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 31 MIN

52: Mobile Health Apps… Ready for Prime Time?

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Doberdon! Today, travel medicine specialists Drs. Paul Pottinger ("Germ") & Chris Sanford ("Worm") answer your travel health questions:Are there regulations to protect mountain guides and porters?Do Good Samaritan laws protect me when I’m overseas?Should I share my malaria prophylaxis when asked by a local person?Is insurance—medical and evacuation--mandatory before a remote expedition?Regarding mountain climbing: do political and/or financial factors come into play for the companies that set climbing schedules?Are mobile health apps of benefit?What diseases can I get from drinking unpasteurized milk?How may I digitize my Yellow Fever vaccine information?We hope you enjoy this podcast! If so, please follow us on the socials @germ.and.worm, subscribe to our RSS feed and share with your friends! We would so appreciate your rating and review to help us grow our audience. And, please send us your questions and travel health anecdotes: [email protected] we hope you will join us for the upcoming UW Travel Medicine CME, June 26-27, 2025, In Seattle and online. Our Disclaimer: The Germ and Worm Podcast is designed to inform, inspire, and entertain. However, this podcast does NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship, and it should NOT replace your conversation with a qualified healthcare professional. Please see one before your next adventure. The opinions in this podcast are Dr. Sanford’s & Dr. Pottinger’s alone, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the University of Washington or UW Medicine.

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