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Table 3 Participants’ assessments of civic responsibilities (N = 240)

From: The future of physician advocacy: a survey of U.S. medical students

How important is it for physicians to:

Very Important

N (%)

Somewhat Important

N (%)

Not Important

N (%)

Provide necessary care regardless of the patient’s ability to pay.

195 (81.3)

43 (17.9)

2 (0.8)

Know the overall cost of the care they provide.

179 (74.6)

52 (21.7)

9 (3.8)

Encourage medical organizations to advocate for the public’s health.

183 (76.3)

47 (19.6)

10 (4.2)

Provide health-related expertise to local community organizations (e.g., school boards, parent-teacher organizations, athletic teams, local media).

137 (57.1)

91 (37.9)

12 (5.0)

Be politically involved (other than voting) in health-related matters at the local, state, or national level.

109 (45.4)

114 (47.5)

17 (7.1)