INFORMATION USE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE BY RESIDENT HYSICIANS

Abstract

This paper describes the study of information requirements and use of information by resident physicians. It contextualizes the study of resident physicians undertaken at UFSC University Hospital, and outlines the information requirements in clinical practice by the resident physicians at clinics in the hospital. It then maps the process of choosing the information sources to be used and also outlines those most widely used. The results suggest that the resident physicians are aware of the importance of information use for more efficient clinical practice.