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Table 3 Reasons for not using the internet to obtain clinical information

From: Professional use of the internet among Saudi Arabian dermatologists: a cross-sectional survey

Reason

% (N/total)

No access in the consultation room

54 (58/107)

Time pressure

37 (40/107)

Possible interference with physician-patient relationship

30 (32/107)

Too time-consuming

10 (11/107)

Slow internet browsing

6 (6/107)

No experience in using the internet

3 (3/107)

Information content obtained from the internet is confusing

0.9 (1/107)

Concerns regarding security of data transmission

0.9 (1/107)

Others

2 (2 out of 107)

  1. Reasons for not using the internet to obtain clinical information during consultation among a cohort of dermatologists (n = 107) in Saudi Arabia*.