title: An evaluation of sources of information on health and travel.
abstract: I surveyed by telephone 108 potential sources of information on health and travel. I posed as a traveler, and evaluated the information and referrals elicited by comparison to current standards set out by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Public Health Service. Only 7.4% potential sources gave correct information, 30.6% gave incorrect information, and 62% gave no information. 74.1% of those surveyed gave correct referrals, 22.2% gave incorrect referrals, and 3.7% gave no referrals.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Demeter
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006077:Government Agencies; D006266:Health Education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000592:standards*; D010821:Physicians, Family; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards; D012525:Saskatchewan; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States