Virtual Mentor. July 2005, Volume 7, Number 07

Ethics Poll

Access to medical care in the U.S.

The Ethics Poll is a snapshot of the opinions of interested readers.

We will see comprehensive health care reform ensuring greater access to care/universal coverage taking place:
In the next 1-2 years.
In the next 5 years.
In the next 10 years.
We are unlikely to see universal coverage in the US for many years.

The greatest barrier for health care is:
Cost of care and coverage.
Ethnic and cultural health-related behaviors.
Restrictions placed on eligibility for government-supported reimbursement programs.
Other

Should the United States adopt a single-payer system that guarantees the same health care coverage to all citizens?
Yes
No

All medical students should be required to volunteer in a clinic at some point in their medical education?
Agree
Disagree

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Poll results reflect the opinions of visitors to the site who voluntarily answer the poll questions. Those visitors do not represent a random sample of Virtual Mentor readers. The viewpoints expressed on this site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.