Physicians and their use of information: a survey comparison between the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

摘要

Previous research has compared physicians' use of electronic resources , use of MEDLINE search features , preferred source type for clinical information, perceived barriers to accessing information for patient care in specific countries , attitudes toward evidence-based medicine (EBM) , and understanding of EBM terms . These published research papers were included in a review by Davies of the evidence on the information-seeking behavior of doctors, during which comparison across different countries was identified as an area needing further research. The study reported here compares these aspects, focusing on EBM resources across three countries: Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.