1. Nancy F. McKenzie's viewpoint originally appeared in the Nation, a left-wing political magazine. Irwin M. Stelzer's viewpoint originally appeared in Commentary, a conservative magazine. Can you find evidence of the political orientations of these magazines in the viewpoints? Give one example from each viewpoint.
2. Naomi Bluestone argues that intimacy is essential in the patient-doctor relationship. Evelyn Storr Smart contends that a doctor's competency is more important than his or her amiability. Whose argument do you find most compelling? Why?
3. In her viewpoint, Bluestone writes as a member of the medical profession. Smart, on the other hand, writes of her experiences as a patient. Which author do you believe is most qualified to evaluate the importance of patient-doctor intimacy? Why? With which author do you most agree? Explain your answer.