Challenges in multidisciplinary cancer care among general surgeons in Canada

Table 4 Reasons for use of information resources

Source	Reasons for use
	Familiar		Prior success		Quick access		Most applicable
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Textbook in office	101	59.4	64	37.6	99*	58.2	35	20.6
Journal in office	82	48.2	63	37.1	82**	48.2	37	21.8
Hospital library	50*	29.4	39	22.9	45	26.5	21	12.4
Librarian	25	14.7	24	14.1	20	11.8	13	7.6
Local colleague, surgeon	110	64.7	86	50.6	87	51.2	58	34.1
Local colleague, clinician	98	57.6	74	43.5	71	41.8	47	27.6
Phone external specialist	58	34.1	71	41.8	25	14.7	43	25.3
Refer to external specialist	65	38.2	72**	42.4	17	10.0	46	27.1
Computer decision aid	16	9.4	17**	10.0	22	12.9	14	8.2
Internet (journals, guidelines)	70	41.2	68	40.0	97	57.1	42	24.7
Intradepartment meeting	72	42.4	45	26.5	36*	21.2	34	20.0
Interdepartment meeting	56*	32.9	47**	27.6	33	19.4	30	17.6
Conferences (local, regional)	70	41.2	67	39.4	29	17.1	61	35.9

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