Empathy in medical education: Can 'kindness' be taught, learned and assessed?

Empathy is considered a core element of professionalism in medicine in the era of patient-centred care. Physicians with higher levels of empathy have greater clinical competence and deliver improved physician empathetic communication resulting in better patient outcomes. Empathy contributes to patie...

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Main Authors: Md Anwarul Azim Majumder, Nkemcho Ojeh, Sayeeda Rahman, Bidyadhar Sa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Advances in Human Biology
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Online Access:http://www.aihbonline.com/article.asp?issn=2321-8568;year=2020;volume=10;issue=2;spage=38;epage=40;aulast=Azim