Assessing physician empathy using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index: A measurement model and cross-sectional analysis

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-221

  Yarnold, P R ^a,b   Bryant, F B ^c   Nightingale, S D ^d   Martin, G J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 0000262525     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548509608400019     Document Type: Article

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