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4. Americans generally view medical professionals favorably, but about half consider misconduct a big problem
Older Americans view medical doctors more positively than younger adults
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- 4. Americans generally view medical professionals favorably, but about half consider misconduct a big problem
- Most Americans have positive views of medical doctors and research scientists
- News reports are the most common source of information about medical doctors and researchers
- Only about one-third of Americans trust medical researchers to care about public’s best interests
- People more familiar with doctors are more likely to consider them caring and competent
- People more familiar with medical research scientists are more likely to describe them as competent
- Older Americans view medical doctors more positively than younger adults
- A third of older and younger adults trust medical researchers to provide fair and accurate information
- Most Americans are skeptical that medical professionals are transparent about potential conflicts of interest
- Half of U.S. adults say misconduct by doctors is a big problem
- Most U.S. adults see cases of medical research misconduct as isolated events
- Blacks, Hispanics are more likely than whites to view medical misconduct as a very big problem
- Only about one-third of Americans trust medical researchers to care about public’s best interests
- Half of U.S. adults say misconduct by doctors is a big problem
- People more familiar with doctors are more likely to consider them caring and competent