Social networking tools are slowly making their way into the curricula of medical and nursing schools, according to a study published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association. According to the survey, 53 percent of nursing schools and 45 percent of medical schools use Web 2.0 tools in their curricula. A separate survey conducted in 2007 revealed that medical students and practitioners would like more training to become proficient users of Web 2.0 tools.

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Study shows social networking’s impact in medical, nursing curricula