One of the hardest words to define nowadays is “normal.” All this talk about getting back to normal (and getting used to the new normal) makes one wonder what normal means anyway. This poll, first published in the August issue of the Monthly Musings on American Healthcare newsletter, contained two questions to understand how far Americans really are from “normal” in their daily lives.
The results were featured in this Forbes article and can be found in the infographic below. 
Thanks to all who participated. To take future surveys, and to access timely news and opinion on American healthcare, sign up for my free (and ad-free) newsletter Monthly Musings on American Healthcare.
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the former CEO of The Permanente Medical Group, the nation’s largest physician group. He’s the bestselling author of “Mistreated: Why We Think We’re Getting Good Health Care–And Why We’re Usually Wrong” and a Stanford University professor. Follow him on Twitter @RobertPearlMD.
