The effect of a structured empathy course on the students of a medical and a nursing school

International Nursing Review

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 532-538

  Ozcan, C T ^a   Oflaz, F ^a   Bakir, B ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Education; Empathic Skills; Empathy; Medical Students; Nursing; Tendency; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; TURKEY;

EID: 84868705843     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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