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From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: As the 2008 national presidential election heats up, one topic remains a voter hot button and a constant debate issue -- the health care crisis in America. Political affiliations aside, there is one aspect everyone can agree on -- the importance of access to quality health care. But what defines 'quality' health care today" According to a new survey conducted by Kelton Research for the Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a vast majority of Americans wish their doctors demonstrated the 'care' in the term heath care. "Many past studies have shown a strong correlation between patient and doctor satisfaction and better overall patient outcomes when doctors develop a relationship with their patients," said Arnold P. Gold, MD, founder of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation. As the leading Foundation dedicated to keeping the care in healthcare, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation sponsored the online survey of 1,000 Americans over the age of 18 to garner patient perceptions about their physicians' commitment to providing compassionate care. Survey respondents indicate that along with the need for better beside manner, less than half (47 percent) of the doctors visited have displayed an interest in their overall well-being as a person rather than the specific ailment at hand. The Foundation's strategy was twofold -- 1) to impact physicians' values and behaviors throughout the educational experience; and 2) to establish collaborative relationships with medical schools and universities to re-establish the critical balance of educating both technically skilled and caring doctors. By professing an oath and receiving the iconic "white coat" at the inception of their medical education, students commit to making service to their patients their primary responsibility.
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