None of the under-30s owned a WAP phone. Confidence online decreases with age - but older doctors know their limitations best. Seventy-six percent want to learn on the Internet. More than three quarters of respondents said they would try education online - either as one element of a traditional conference or entirely on the web. More than half claimed they would be interested even if they were not able to get online accreditation.
Doctors are confident buying online.
The survey asked whether members felt concerned about credit card security on the Internet. Seventy-two percent of those who responded to the question said that they would use their card on a secure site, although many admitted they would still have some security worries. The survey was conducted by the RSM's External Relations department in collaboration with Health-Media. Net's medical director, Dr. Amanda Kirby. The above points are just a sample of the data from the survey.