Information needs in office practice: are they being met?
Covell, DG, Uman, GC, Manning, PR, Information Needs in Office Practice: Are They Being Met? Ann Intern Med 1985;103(4):596-9.
The study examined the self-reported needs of 47 physicians during a half day of typical office practice.
- Physicians self-report that they need answers, on average, once per week.
- Physicians have about two questions for every three patients seen.
- Only 30% of clinical questions were answered, usually by another physician or other health care professional.