Medical students give a poor grade to the U.S. healthcare system according to Epocrates' survey

Medical students give the U.S. healthcare 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 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:

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 were opted-in to participate in market research surveys through the Epocrates Honors® Panel.