European clinicians embrace iPad

The iPad is making major inroads into the European medical community. A recent survey by Manhattan Research found a quarter of European clinicians own an iPad, and spend over a quarter of their professional time using the device.

The survey, which examined the computing habits of 1,207 clinicians across Europe, also found doctors who own iPads still use laptops for 55 percent of their professional internet use, and smartphones for the remaining time.

Most significant, however was the number of surveyed clinicians who planned to buy an iPad: over forty percent.

According to the research, clinicians are using their devices to look up information, browse articles and watch videos. They also expressed keen interest in using the iPad to manage and educate patients.

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