What Percentage of Physicians Say the Internet Is Essential to Their Professional Practice?

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What Percentage of Physicians Say the Internet Is Essential to Their Professional Practice?

Physician consumption of online information sources for professional purposes is accelerating across the U.S., Europe and Asia, according to surveys from Manhattan Research.

Physicians in those markets visit online resources at multiple points throughout the day using both computers and mobile devices.

Eighty-nine percent of online U.S. physicians, 88% of online South Korean physicians, 87% of online Australian physicians and 81% of online European physicians report that the Internet is essential to their professional practice.

According to Manhattan Research, physicians use the online information to support clinical decisions, make recommendations to patients and stay up-to-date with the latest medical advances.

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