I saw a study of patient satisfaction across the entire healthcare field which showed that overall patient satisfaction was the highest for massage therapists,

I saw a study of patient satisfaction across the entire healthcare field which showed that overall patient satisfaction was the highest for massage therapists, and the lowest for oncologists. The former deliver no bad news ever, and treat to make you feel good and relaxed, the latter deliver nothing but bad news, but they probably save your life. So what happens is that people mistake their subjective feelings for the objective quality of care, and discount the value of being alive immensely.