Public trust in primary care doctors, the medical profession and the healthcare system among Redhill residents in Singapore.

Introduction: There have been few studies on public trust in doctors and healthcare systems and this is the first in Singapore.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Redhill in January 2005. Citizens or Permanent Residents aged > or =18 years were randomly selected, one per household to avoid cluster bias, and 361 participated (response rate 68.