Too Much Faith, Too Much Respect

In my not so respected opinion,  MDs are held in far too high esteem in the United States. It is as if their education and years of slaving over text books and lab experiments automatically grants them high merits and respect from others.  All too often, I've noticed a general lack of humility from numerous doctors, who maintain a heir of arrogance, not just in their approach to health, but in their dealings with others. 

I agree with mary anne that their is a certain hierarchy that exists with Drs at the top of the "food chain."  Nurses, public health officials, and others who do the nitty gritty on a daily basis are clearly overlooked and not given their due respect. 

The thought process that the longer the schooling, the more respect one deserves, is fundamentally flawed.  Respect should not be blindly handed out, but instead granted to those who truly achieve great things in their life, and also choose to live with dignity and treat ALL others, regardless of the lettered addendum to their last night name, equally.