From Detached Concern to Empathy: Humanizing Medical Practice

From Detached Concern to Empathy: Humanizing Medical Practice

Authors

Jodi Halpern

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Publication Date

10-14-2014

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Keywords

ethics, clinical empathy, therapeutic relationships

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Description

Clinical empathy is central to providing effective and ethical medical care. Dr. Halpern shows evidence that specific components of clinical empathy improves patient satisfaction and medical care.

Department

Biomedical Ethics

Comments

Curtis R. Holzgang, M.D., MACP Visiting Scholar

From Detached Concern to Empathy: Humanizing Medical Practice

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