Clinical empathy: A discussion on its benefits for practitioners, students of medicine and patients

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 52-57

  Adams, Richard ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical empathy; Communication skills; Emotional intelligence; Empathy; Herbal medicine; Integrative medicine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEUROBIOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL HEALER;

EID: 84861965971     PISSN: 22108033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2012.04.004     Document Type: Article

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