Empathy research: A complex challenge

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-2

  Frankel, Richard M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPATHY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESEARCH;

EID: 61349173943     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2009.02.008     Document Type: Editorial

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