>> MD doctors poll at extraordinarily high levels of trust

"1966–2012: Historical Harris Polls show a steady long-term erosion, with "great confidence" in the leaders of medicine dropping from 73% to 34% over these decades."

"2021–2024: According to Gallup data, the perceived "honesty and ethics" of doctors fell 14 points, dropping to 53%—the lowest seen since the mid-1990s."

"2024–Present: Major Johns Hopkins University / JAMA Network Open research highlights an overall institutional drop from 71.5% in April 2020 down to 40.1% across socioeconomic groups"