The development and evaluation of a compassion scale

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1235-1246

  Martins, David ^a   Nicholas, Nichole A ^a   Shaheen, Magda ^a   Jones, Loretta ^a   Norris, Keith ^a  

^a CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Compassion; Health; Measures; Networks; Relationships; Social

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; EMPATHY; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883182341     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2013.0148     Document Type: Article

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