The limits of empathy: Problems in medical education and practice

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 380-383

  Smajdor, Anna ^a   Stöckl, Andrea ^a   Salter, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79958847480     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.039628     Document Type: Article

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