The majority of physicians give medical advice to friends

The vast majority of physicians (95 percent) give medical advice to their friends outside of the office, according to a July 20 report from Medscape, which surveyed more than 1,500 physicians across 29 specialties. 

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Only about 5 percent do not give their friends medical advice. 

An additional 27 percent of physicians have developed friendships with their patients, while73 percent have not. 

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