Comparing a self-administered measure of empathy with observed behavior among medical students

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 200-202

  Chen, Daniel C R ^a   Pahilan, M Elaine ^a   Orlander, Jay D ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; JSPE; OSCE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JEFFERSON SCALE OF PHYSICIAN EMPATHY STUDENT VERSION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 77951136828     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1193-4     Document Type: Article

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