Internet Guide to Travel Health

Citation

Hurych, J. (2005), "Internet Guide to Travel Health", Collection Building, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 103-103. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950510608294

The author, who is an experienced medical librarian and international traveler, has selected authoritative web sources for this comprehensive consumer health guide for travelers. In her annotated list of web sites she addresses specific concerns, such as travel with children, seniors and pets, travel for people with disabilities, weather forecasts, accidents, medications, medical services abroad, diseases and their prevention, travel fitness and exercise, fear of flying, jet lag, motion sickness, etc. Also listed are interactive sites for travel advice and worldwide travel organizations that sometimes include their full text publications in PDF format.

Introductory chapters deal with explaining web protocol, evaluating web content, using various web engines and dictionaries. The detail glossary of terms is also included. This guide listing 400 web sites is practical, current, reliable, well‐organized and easy to use. It gives an impressive array of health information related to travel of all kinds. As an invaluable source for travelers, it is essential for any library.