I read this list of the qualities people want in their ideal Doctor with some interest.  I know there are medical professionals out there who do not qualify for this description, but I have been fortunate enough never to encounter them.  All MY Doctors have been very paragons of perfection, even to the point of coming to my home to deliver bad news rather than doing it by proxy over the phone ...

What a wonderful idea:  adjusting medical training to promote these traits.  I imagine we can look forward to definite improvement in a very few years.

Seven Behaviors Define The 'ideal' Physician, Study Finds