Empathy. Conceptualization and neurobiological bases;Empatía. Conceptualización y bases neurobiológicas

Anales de Psiquiatria

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 216-222

  Guilera Lladós, Teresa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Empathy; Gender differences; Interpersonal understanding; Medical education; Non verbal language

Indexed keywords

EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEUROBIOLOGY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 57149121511     PISSN: 02130599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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