A Medscape Medical News poll found nearly 75 percent of physicians reported leaning toward adopting CDC's recently issued guidelines.
Here are five statistics:
1. Of that figure, 49 percent reported being very likely to adopt the CDC's recommendations.
2. Of the 75 percent, 27 percent of physicians reported they were somewhat likely to incorporate the CDC's recommendations into their practice.
3. Ten percent of physicians reported they were not very likely to adopt the guidelines.
4. Of the physicians polled, 8 percent reported they were not at all likely to implement the guidelines.
5. Three percent of physicians reported feeling uncertain as to whether they would adopt the CDC's recommendations.
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