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I believe trust is built upon respect and if one is able acquire that respect; he/she will be able to establish a greater degree of trust. In the book “Blink” the author Malcolm Gladwell showed for example that doctors who were sued by their patients spent less time with their patients whereas those who spent more time building a relationship engendering trust were sued less. There was no difference in the amount or quality of information either group of doctors gave their patients. People will choose the alternative that they think will best satisfy their needs. If a doctor wants to have a beneficial effect on a patient, he/she will need to convince their patients to do what they suggest.

            Doctors, who are in a very competitive field, have more formal training than any other service provider, including supervised practical training because they need so much knowledge to do their job well. Doctors are known to be part of a medical community that shares knowledge and those who are not in good stead with their peers are excluded. All of this is common knowledge and engenders respect for their learning and trust follows.

            Pure scientists are also well informed individuals; this should not discourage any one from studying science. In fact, everyone should be encouraged to have at least a basic understanding of science. This would benefit individuals and society by increasing respect for science based on person assessment of scientific findings.