Measures of empathy and the capacity for self-reflection in dental and medical students

Abstract Background Empathy and self-reflection have been studied among medical students, but fewer studies have examined the presence of these attributes among dental students and investigated the correlation between empathy and self-reflection. Methods First-year dental and medical students (n = 1...

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Main Authors: Elina Paloniemi, Ilona Mikkola, Ritva Vatjus, Jari Jokelainen, Markku Timonen, Maria Hagnäs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02549-3