Why might medical student empathy change throughout medical school? a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

Abstract Background Several studies suggest that medical student empathy declines throughout medical school. However, no studies have synthesised the evidence regarding why empathy declines. Objective To conduct a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies investigating why stud...

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Main Authors: Jeremy Howick, Maya Dudko, Shi Nan Feng, Ahmed Abdirashid Ahmed, Namitha Alluri, Keith Nockels, Rachel Winter, Richard Holland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04165-9