Being kind in unkind spaces: a qualitative examination of how medical educators and first year medical students perceive empathy training

IntroductionIt has become de rigueur for healthcare systems to tout their ability to provide compassionate medical care that addresses the emotional as well as physical needs of patients. Not surprisingly, then, there is considerable pressure on medical schools to train their students to be empathic...

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Main Authors: Sarah D. C. Harvey, Clare L. Stacey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1272357/full