Study: Doctors Use Social Media To Find Information

Many physicians are using social media to find and share health information, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The study found that 61% of respondents said that they used social media at least once weekly to scan or explore health information. About 24% of respondents said that they used social media at least once daily to scan for health information.

• "Study: Docs Increasingly Using Social Media To Share Medical Info" (Hall, FierceHealthIT, 9/26).