Empathy in osteopathic medical students: A cross-sectional analysis

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 347-355

  Kimmelman Dr , Marilyn ^a   Giacobbe, Jackie ^a   Faden Dr , Justin ^a   Kumar Dr , Geetha ^a   Pinckney, Charlyene C ^a   Steer Dr , Robert ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862689720     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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