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The survey also dug deeper into how the WHI findings have affected menopause management practices in several different areas including:

-- How physicians from different specialties, who self-identify as

menopause specialists, understand the WHI and view the risks and

benefits of HT differently than those who do not

-- When, for how long and what type of HT to prescribe

-- Referral rates to physicians more experienced in menopause management

-- What information they discuss with patients and in what detail

-- Information needs and educational tools desired for themselves and

their patients

To view the full survey responses, please visit http://hormone.org/meno_physician_survey.cfm . To arrange an interview with a menopause expert regarding the survey findings, please contact Jocelyn Jara at 305-573-9955 or 786-554-6032, jjara@golinharris.com for interview coordination.

About the Survey

The results of this study are based on a survey of 404 physicians who are involved in menopause management, including the following primary medical specialties: endocrinologists, obstetrician/gynecologists, internal medicine, family or general practitioners. The maximum margin of error (at the 95 percent confidence level) for a sample of 404, assuming no bias, is +/- 5 percent. The survey was conducted between April 16 and May 23, 2007, by Richard Day Research of Evanston, IL. Physicians completed the survey online. Physicians were drawn from a national list of physicians involved in menopause care and Endocrine Society members. Final data were weighted to refl
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