A comprehensive model for optimizing empathy in person-centered care

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 209-215

  Bayne, Hannah ^a   Neukrug, Ed ^b   Hays, Danica ^b   Britton, Bruce ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Grounded theory; Medical training; Patient satisfaction; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EMPATHY; GROUNDED THEORY; MEDICAL TRAINING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84885382736     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2013.05.016     Document Type: Article

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