[Foundation-l] Doctors Again

[FT2]

Indeed. The problem is we don't know.  The survey doesn't ask what area they
use it, how often or rarely, or whether they used it "instead of" or "as
well as".

Different people may have different guesses how to interpret it.  But we
don't know.

FT2


On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net> wrote:

> > There's a huge difference between "consulted Wikipedia on any matter in
> > their professional arena" and "relied exclusively on Wikipedia for a
> > medical
> > matter about a patient's treatment".
> >
> > A doctor might well use it as a regular place (one of several) to double
> > check something, especially obscure areas, or when writing a professional
> > letter (eg to a professional magazine or colleague)
> >
> > FT2
>
> Sounds good, but I think that is probably at variance with human nature.
> Doctors generally are behind on their reading, what they are
> theoretically responsible for being up to date on is beyond human
> capacity. They have no time to leisurely research relatively simple
> matters in medical journals; thus they rely on Wikipedia as it is an
> effective method to get basic information.
>
> They are smart and practical; a characteristic they share with the
> typical student, who will also fail to cite Wikipedia as a source if
> questioned closely by authority.
>
> Fred
>
>
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