Doctors Most Trusted for Advice
A new Harris poll finds that among 11 professions, physicians are the most trusted to give good advice, with dentists and nurses running a close second and third. Fifty percent of 2,302 adults polled online in late March said they “completely” trusted a physician to give advice that is best for them. Only 4% said they did not trust a physician at all. Overall, 93% of adults said they completely or somewhat trusted physicians; 92% said the same about a nurse and 91% said the same about a dentist. Mechanics, insurance agents, and real estate agents engendered the least amount of trust, with stockbrokers holding the rock-bottom position.