Roughly 30 percent of physicians use a tablet, compared with 5 percent of the general U.S. consumer population, and 19 percent of physicians use that tablet in a clinical setting, according to a recent QuantiaMD study on tablets within physician practices.
The study included nearly 3,800 physicians, and here are other key findings from the study:
• Of physicians who do not currently have a mobile device, 44 percent intend to purchase one in 2011, including tablets.
• Roughly 65 percent of physicians think it is extremely likely or somewhat likely they will use a tablet in their practices.
• The most common professional activity for physicians with tablets is searching for drug and treatment reference material.
Read the entire QuantiaMD study on tablets in the medical practice (pdf).
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The study included nearly 3,800 physicians, and here are other key findings from the study:
• Of physicians who do not currently have a mobile device, 44 percent intend to purchase one in 2011, including tablets.
• Roughly 65 percent of physicians think it is extremely likely or somewhat likely they will use a tablet in their practices.
• The most common professional activity for physicians with tablets is searching for drug and treatment reference material.
Read the entire QuantiaMD study on tablets in the medical practice (pdf).
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