answer:I think part of the answer may be in some cases they hold our lives in their hands. When we have a life-threatening disease, we desperately need their expert help. I have met doctors who should be living saints, and I have met doctors who should be classed as the devil incarnate. We cannot generalize about them. They come in all shapes and sizes, and they have the entire spectrum of demeanors. I will admit that as a group they are generally respected, and I think it harkens to what I said first.