title: A study of dissemination of health information via internet.
abstract: This study was conducted with two research approaches: First, survey approach by examining credibility of 255 websites, based on study criteria obtained from 1,888 Thai health related websites. Secondly, qualitative approach by interviewing 30 webmasters regarding how to develop health websites. Major findings were: 99.20 % of health websites providing health information have legal/and ethical issues, only 9% were given a disclaimer.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sukunya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prachusilpa
authors.forename: Areewan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oumtanee
authors.forename: Anirut
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Satiman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008490:Medical Informatics; D013785:Thailand