Correlates and changes in empathy and attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration in osteopathic medical students

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 898-907

  Calabrese, Leonard H ^a   Bianco, Joseph A ^b   Mann, Douglas ^b   Massello, David ^c   Hojat, Mohammadreza ^d  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Foundation for Osteopathic Research and Continuous Education   (United States)

^d THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEDICINE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; OHIO; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84889636234     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2013.068     Document Type: Article

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