A Neglected Priority: Medical Doctors' Awareness of Travel Medicine in Turkey

Our data indicate that medical doctors in Turkey are not familiar with the discipline (60%) and that the medical doctors believe that the importance of TM is increasing (58.4%). In total, 93.2% participants believe that social awareness about TM is insufficient. A total of 69% participants believe that infectious diseases make up the bulk of TM. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first study to assess the awareness and attitudes of medical doctors in Turkey about TM.