Evaluating the need for training dentists in the use of MEDLINE

Table 2.
Most important source of information for selected professional activities.

Professional Activity Most Important Source

Diagnosis of symptoms, physical findings, or dental problems or conditions	Personal knowledge and experience
Development of an appropriate treatment plan	Personal knowledge and experience
Treatment of a specific dental condition or problem	Personal knowledge and experience
Drug information	Text and reference books
General review of a dental topic	Journals
Providing information to a patient or patient's parent	Pamphlets
Providing information to third-party payers	Personal knowledge and experience
Performing research	Text and reference books
Developing a presentation	Personal knowledge and experience