Doctors are going digital
Quick View. May 22/29, 2006.
| Percent of physicians say they: |
| Use search engines to find medical information online |
95% |
| Have high-speed Internet connection at home or work |
90% |
| Access blogs, Webcasts, streaming video and podcasts online |
76% |
| Own personal digital assistants, smart phones or other mobile computing devices |
52% |
| Have iPods or other portable music players |
37% |
| Use the Internet during patient consultations |
22% |
Physicians are increasingly using Internet technologies in their practice or at the point of care.
According to a survey by Manhattan Research, a New York-based market research company, 99% of the country's practicing physicians use the Internet. The telephone survey of 1,250 practicing physicians, released in April, has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8%.
Source: Manhattan Research
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