Beyond compassion fatigue: The transactional model of physician compassion

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 289-298

  Fernando, Antonio T ^a   Consedine, Nathan S ^a  

^a Department of Psychological Medicine Hospital Support Building   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

barriers; compassion; compassion fatigue; doctor; Empathy; physician; transactional model

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FATIGUE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPATHY; FAMILY; FATIGUE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 84905919942     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.09.014     Document Type: Article

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