Table 1.

Results Summary and comparison with an earlier study

	Current Study	Eysenbach et al [5]
Question	Requesting advice about an upcoming anesthetic after a previous problem	Requesting advice about a dermatological emergency
Study Group	115 anesthesiologists (108 valid email addresses) 58 responses	58 dermatologists (56 valid email addresses) 29 responses
Advised To See MD	48/58 (83%)	27/29 (93%)
Specific Diagnosis	24/58 (41%) All "correct"	18/29 (62%) One "incorrect"
Specific Treatment	18/24 (67%)	5/18 (28%)
Refused To Give Advice	6/58 (10%)	2/29 (7%)