http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/09/06/where-does-your-pcp-get-their-health-care-information/ Tue, 22 May 2012 08:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/09/06/where-does-your-pcp-get-their-health-care-information/comment-page-1/#comment-324 housemonkey Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:50:37 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/09/06/where-does-your-pcp-get-their-health-care-information/#comment-324 I think this might be a case of measurement error in the survey- Google is listed as the predominant "search engine." I have yet to meet a physician under 45 who does not use UpToDate as their primary, or at least top 3, Internet-based source of information. However, UpToDate is not a search engine, but a reference site with topics that are continuously updated by specialty experts. (Who attempt to parse the swaths of medical literature, judge the strength of the studies, and come up with practical recommendations.) I think this might be a case of measurement error in the survey- Google is listed as the predominant “search engine.” I have yet to meet a physician under 45 who does not use UpToDate as their primary, or at least top 3, Internet-based source of information. However, UpToDate is not a search engine, but a reference site with topics that are continuously updated by specialty experts. (Who attempt to parse the swaths of medical literature, judge the strength of the studies, and come up with practical recommendations.)

]]> http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/09/06/where-does-your-pcp-get-their-health-care-information/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Jason Shafrin Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:00:46 +0000 http://healthcare-economist.com/2007/09/06/where-does-your-pcp-get-their-health-care-information/#comment-325 There is also another website called UpToDate which is recommended by my colleague in the medical school. For UCSD faculty and students, this can be accessed through the UCSD library at: http://scilib.ucsd.edu/bml/static/dbases.htm#U There is also another website called UpToDate which is recommended by my colleague in the medical school. For UCSD faculty and students, this can be accessed through the UCSD library at: http://scilib.ucsd.edu/bml/static/dbases.htm#U

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