The survey also found that 94 percent of patients who took the poll have their own doctor. Sixty-six percent of patients said they believe their doctor spends enough time with them at each visit. Seventy-two percent of patients who took the poll said they usually have faith in their doctor.
Doctors still rank quite high in the eyes of their patients.
Consumers as a group may be critical of healthcare these days, but they like their doctors as individuals, says Larsen. Only 2 percent said they never see their doctor. That sounds pretty reasonable, Larsen says. Generally speaking, you wait for a reason to go to the doctor. Advice for a better doctor-patient relationship Larsen believes that today's consumers are coming to their doctor with more information from the Web about their special health concerns.