He s also on the receiving end of hundreds of postcards that line his office walls and surround his world map laced with pushpins marking his clients destinations. Tell people to bring their own soap. Fowler said he can spend up to an hour or more with clients. There is no charge for his services. Anyone, including foreign citizens, can use the service, which Fowler said sometimes can be scheduled just a few days in advance.
Fowler can t prescribe medications.
Those fees usually are not covered by insurance, he said. Along with medical care in Durango, Bader hopes to use a traveler s medical service that is still in the trial stages, he said. Researchers are experimenting with a program that would allow a traveler to carry a package including a camera, computer and stethoscope, which would transmit a patient s condition back to a physician, who can recommend emergency treatment. Keeping up with changing technology and evolving bugs is a big part of the job, Bader said. You need somebody that stays on top of this stuff.