I would like to see the results of the survey (I belive it is done by
Gannett) that shows pharmacists being rated the most respected
profession.  I believe they were rated #1 for 8 years in a row, and
just this past year, nurses
took over the #1 spot and pharmacists fell to #2.

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Clarification of Question by sjjrxprn-ga on 15 Mar 2003 16:57 PST

correction - Gallup Poll

Hi sjjrxprn-ga,

"A recent Gallop poll (Spring 1999) reaffirms the Pharmacist as the
most respected of all professionals once again.  The Pharmacist takes
pride in being rated as the most dedicated and resourceful of all
professionals."

http://zoysia.uml.edu/~wise/wisedocs/pharmacy01.htm

"Several national studies now show that the demand for pharmacists in
all practice settings is at an all-time high. Rated as the most
trusted and respected professionals by the Gallop Poll for ten
consecutive years, pharmacists are responsible for the safe and
effective distribution of prescription and over-the-counter
medicines."
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/pharmacy/phbut03/viewbook/dean.html


Hope this helps.

Best regards,

jeanwil-ga

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Request for Answer Clarification by sjjrxprn-ga on 15 Mar 2003 17:22 PST

yes, that is good - but I was hoping to find the actual survey results from gallup.

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Clarification of Answer by jeanwil-ga on 15 Mar 2003 18:40 PST

Hi sjjrxprn-ga,

I am not able to locate the actual survey results.

Thanks

jeanwil-ga

Do you mean a Gallup poll or a Gannett Publications poll?

This may be helpful~

In Gallup's annual Honesty and Ethics poll, expanded this year to
include nurses and 19 additional occupations not previously rated,
nearly three-quarters of Americans, 73%, deem nurses' honesty and
ethics as either very high or high, putting them at the top of the
list. Pharmacists remains the top-rated profession among occupations
previously measured over the past 22 years; however, with a combined
high/very high rating of 69%, they trail nurses on the new, expanded
list by four percentage points. These are the Top Five professions and
occupations considered most honest by the American public:

Nurses (highest rated of the 45 jobs and occupations tested, with 73%
rating them highly)
Pharmacists, 69% 
Veterinarians, 63% 
Medical Doctors, 58% 
K-12 Teachers, 57% 

Rounding out the Top 10 are 

Clergy, 56% 
Judges, 53% 
Policemen, 52% 
Dentists, 52% 
College Teachers, 52% 

http://www.calnurse.org/cna/new2/glp111899.html

this is better, but I was hoping to find the actual survey results across time.

Gallup poll survey analyses may be purchased, but I doubt that you
will find the full survey results online for free.