Revisiting the trajectory of medical students’ empathy, and impact of gender, specialty preferences and nationality: a systematic review

Abstract Background Empathy allows a physician to understand the patient’s situation and feelings and respond appropriately. Consequently, empathy gives rise to better diagnostics and clinical outcomes. This systematic review investigates the level of empathy among medical students across the number...

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Main Authors: Freja Allerelli Andersen, Ann-Sofie Bering Johansen, Jens Søndergaard, Christina Maar Andersen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-1964-5