Among the specific findings of the study:

66 percent of millennial doctors change their approach according to the age of the patient they're seeing. For instance, the report says, they will suggest to younger patients that they do their own research into managing their health, while with older patients, they will simplify medical care and treatment explanations for clarity's sake;
42 percent say they turn to their peers for advice first when considering treatment options for patients, while only 18 percent of older practitioners say that's a top priority;
16 percent of millennial physicians find promotion from pharmaceutical manufacturers to be influential when considering a new treatment, compared to 48 percent of older doctors;
60 percent are more likely to see a pharmaceutical sales rep if they offer important programs for their patients, such as discussion guides and adherence support;
81 percent of millennial doctors don't value direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical product advertising "because patients ask for medications they don't need;"
However, they don't pay nearly as much attention to patient requests for drug therapies as do their older peers (23 percent versus 41 percent, respectively).

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