PR Newswire May 26, 2022
NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Physicians rank healthcare, substance/opioid abuse, and racial disparities as among the most important social issues facing the U.S., followed closely by gun control and climate change, according to the results of a new Medscape survey, Physicians’ Views on Today’s Divisive Social Issues Report 2022, released today.
A strong majority, 85%, said healthcare access was their top concern, followed by substance/opioid abuse (66%), racial disparities (54%), gun control (53%) and climate change (51%).
More than 2,300 U.S. based physicians from 29 specialties responded to the survey, which assessed their views on a...