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Future Physicians Weigh in on Importance of Technology in Medicine.


Fourth Annual Survey by Epocrates Epocrates, based in San Mateo, CA, develops mobile and Web-based solutions that assist physicians and other healthcare professionals in answering questions during patient consultations.  Gives U.S. Medical Students Voice on Pressing Issues

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 system a poor grade and consider technology a 'must have' for their future practice. These opinions and technology priorities, including mobile reference and electronic medical records (EMRs), are represented in the fourth annual Future Physicians of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name.  survey by Epocrates, Inc., the leading provider of mobile medical technology.

More than 1,000 medical students voiced their opinions on pressing topics and issues, including:
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More than 40 percent of the nation's students use Epocrates popular mobile medical reference, in training and beyond. The Future Physicians of America survey is the largest survey of medical students using Epocrates software, more than 90 percent of whom will be practicing physicians in less than two years. Respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy.  were opted-in to participate in market research surveys through the Epocrates Honors[R] Panel.

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Epocrates is a leading provider of clinical information and decision support tools to healthcare professionals. Epocrates currently has more than one in three U.S. physicians and 40 percent of U.S. medical students in its active network. The company's subscription-based services enable healthcare professionals to make more informed medical decisions, reduce medical errors and practice more efficiently. For more information about Epocrates, please visit www.epocrates.com/company.

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