Comparative cross-sectional study of empathy among first year and final year medical students in Jimma University, Ethiopia: Steady state of the heart and opening of the eyes

Comparative cross-sectional study of empathy among first year and final year medical students in Jimma University, Ethiopia: Steady state of the heart and opening of the eyes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is general consent that empathy is crucial for the physician-patient relationship and thus an important issue in medical education. This comparative study was designed to examine the differences in empathy between first year an...

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Main Authors: Dehning Sandra, Girma Eshetu, Gasperi Sarah, Meyer Sebastian, Tesfaye Markos, Siebeck Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Cognitive empathy
Emotional empathy
Medical education
Jimma University
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/12/34

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