Internet Utilization among Medical Information Specialists in the Pharmaceutical Industry and Academia

Abstract

The Drug Use Policy and Medical Information Service of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital conducted a survey of industry- and academic-based drug information centers to examine the types of Internet-based resources provided and used, demographics of the centers, and electronic mail and World Wide Web usage. A total of 464 surveys were sent (293 to industry sites and 171 to academic sites), with a response rate of 29%. Results indicated that medical information specialists in industry- and academic-based drug information centers use the Internet daily. Most centers have access to e-mail and the World Wide Web. Fewer that 25% of the respondents provided a homepage for their center. Internet usage in many centers has increased from the previous year.

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Internet Medical information specialists Drug information center

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